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Port Townsend, WA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta spends 15.0% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Mount Shasta than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Shasta had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,860$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock190764573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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