2025 Compare Cities Education:
Port Angeles, WA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert spends 6.8% more per student than Port Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.7% higher in Palm Desert than in Port Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,877  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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