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Post Falls, ID vs Kelso, WA

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Highlights
- Kelso spends 127.8% more per student than Post Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Kelso than in Post Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kelso had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Post Falls
 Post Falls, IDKelso, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20644573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Over 15 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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