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Port Townsend, WA vs St. Helens, OR

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- St. Helens spends 15.1% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in St. Helens than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Helens had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WASt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,848$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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