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Spanaway, WA vs Elizabethton, TN

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- Elizabethton spends 43.0% less per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% lower in Elizabethton than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabethton had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WAElizabethton, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,348$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  More

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