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Soldotna, AK vs Sumner, WA

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Highlights
- Sumner spends 1.4% less per student than Soldotna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Sumner than in Soldotna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumner had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Soldotna
 Soldotna, AKSumner, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,193  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Soldotna    1 Reviews

May through late August: Summer with highs being in the 70's. This Summer (2006) so far it's been mainly cloudy and rainy. Our Summer daylight is awesome though, and  More

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Reviews for Sumner    2 Reviews

Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small  More

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Over 19 years ago

Sumner Washington is located in the Puyallup valley which by definition is flat and walkable. The city adminstration and council are very focused on maintaining a small  More

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