2025 Compare Cities Education:
Racine, WI vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 2.6% less per student than Racine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in Port Townsend than in Racine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Racine
 Racine, WIPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,802  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  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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