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Sammamish, WA vs Willamina, OR

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- Willamina spends 30.5% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Willamina than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Willamina had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAWillamina, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,941$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Willamina    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Willamina for nearly 2 decades, and there’s only one place in Willamina that I’ve felt safe in as a trans person, that being the local library. If you’re a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Willamina is a amazing little town . Good people, beautiful scenery, tons of parks , and more. We are a half an hour to the beach and 15 minutes to wine country. Salem  More

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Over 9 years ago

In a age of chain stores and traffic this town is a true treasure. Location is amazing. Half hour to the coast or Salem. Where wine country and the coastal hills meet.  More

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