2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pine Ridge, SD vs Maple Valley, WA

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Highlights
- Maple Valley spends 16.1% less per student than Pine Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Maple Valley than in Pine Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maple Valley had 37.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pine Ridge
 Pine Ridge, SDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.27.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pine Ridge    1 Reviews

Since the only police force on the Pine Ridge Reservation is the tribal police, most crime is not reported outside the tribe. Rampant crime, expecially drug manufacture  More

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Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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