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Renton, WA vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 23.1% less per student than Renton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Fresno than in Renton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Renton

Education
 Renton, WAFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$13,227$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5321.3816.23
 Students per Librarian989126164573
 Students per Counselor455646530
 Grade School Educ.5.8%10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%10.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.0%79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Renton    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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ZIPS IN RENTON, WASHINGTON
98059 98056 98055 98057
ZIPS IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
93722, 93727, 93720, 93702, 93726, 93706, 93705, 93711, 93703, 93710, 18 total

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