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Powers, OR vs Damascus, OR

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Highlights
- Damascus spends 19.2% more per student than Powers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Damascus than in Powers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Damascus had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Powers
 Powers, ORDamascus, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,309  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor562  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.37.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Powers    5 Reviews

My family lived there for 20 years. There was SOMETIMES a policeman in town,, ONE on the whole force, but they couldn't keep anyone for long so usually there isn't one  More

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Powers is the best place in the world to be a teenager! I only got yo live there one year.FUN a swimming hole like in the movies. everyone did sports whole town came to  More

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I've heard so much about Powers, most of it ungood, that makes it so I never want to step foot in that town again. Beyond the usual gossip you can hear in Myrtle Point,  More

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Reviews for Damascus    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Damascus is a small rural community that recently was voted in with a city government. Residential housing includes site less than one acre of land to some as much as  More

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