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Sammamish, WA vs Ooltewah, TN

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- Ooltewah spends 43.8% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Ooltewah than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ooltewah had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAOoltewah, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Ooltewah    2 Reviews

Located approximately twenty-five minutes from a renewed downtown Chattanooga and touching the shores of Chickamauga Lake, Ooltewah is positioned to be the premier  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocated to TN a year ago from Boston area. Ooltewah is growing fast, new services are coming to town every day. Accessible to the Freeway, minutes from downtown  More

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