2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pullman, WA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 41.9% less per student than Pullman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Pullman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pullman
 Pullman, WATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor262  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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