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Spanaway, WA vs Long Beach, WA

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- Long Beach spends 12.7% more per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Long Beach than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Long Beach had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WALong Beach, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,704$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,604$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock43854573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews
Lars · Spanaway, WA
Don’t expect much from in Spanaway ...
Over 6 years ago

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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Brian · Olympia, WA
The Armpit of Pierce County
Over 8 years ago

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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Lillian · Spanaway, WA
Living in the great Northwest
Over 12 years ago

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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Al · Ocean Park, WA
Best Place to live in the entire West
Over 11 years ago

Long Beach WA is the highest rated place to live in WA, OR, CA, Idaho, Utah. San Diego is having its annual burn out of wildfires. Residents of San Diego who don't  More

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