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Pacifica, CA vs Forks, WA

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Highlights
- Forks spends 28.7% less per student than Pacifica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Forks than in Pacifica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forks had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pacifica
 Pacifica, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Forks    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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