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Patterson, NY vs Lacey, WA

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- Lacey spends 46.1% less per student than Patterson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.1% higher in Lacey than in Patterson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lacey had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Patterson
 Patterson, NYLacey, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,097  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Patterson    1 Reviews
shawn · Patterson, NY
Great town but Taxes are killing us
Over 15 years ago

Patterson still has some of the small town charm and rural feel but the landscape has been slowly changed from a farming community to a bedroom community. We have some  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews
Gie · Olympia, WA
Living in Lacey, WA
Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Peggy  · Lacey, WA
Lacey, WA
Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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JIm · Lacey, WA
Lacey is ok
Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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