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Powers, OR vs Sequim, WA

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Highlights
- Sequim spends 8.8% less per student than Powers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Sequim than in Powers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sequim had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Powers
 Powers, ORSequim, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,309  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor562  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.37.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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