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Puyallup, WA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 4.2% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Elgin than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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