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Parkland, FL vs Tigard, OR

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Highlights
- Tigard spends 69.8% more per student than Parkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Tigard than in Parkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tigard had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkland
 Parkland, FLTigard, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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