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Prospect, KY vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 11.9% more per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Port Townsend than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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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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