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Spanaway, WA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 25.8% less per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Reno than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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