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Port Angeles, WA vs Goldendale, WA

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Highlights
- Goldendale spends 18.6% more per student than Port Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Goldendale than in Port Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goldendale had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,976$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,877  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249774573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  More

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Reviews for Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

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Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

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I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

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