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Puyallup, WA vs Gladstone, MO

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- Gladstone spends 23.7% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% lower in Gladstone than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gladstone had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WAGladstone, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,017$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6754573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%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.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Gladstone    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Gladstone is cheap, quiet, and affordable. There are mostly old people and families here. There are several large parks and bicycle trails, and the main roads are  More

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Over 19 years ago

Gladstone is a smaull suburb of Kansas City. It is close enough to the amenities of the downtown, but far enough to have a smaller city  More

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