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Ridgefield, WA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 40.9% less per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Chattanooga than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield
 Ridgefield, WAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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