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Spanaway, WA vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Shaker Heights spends 9.9% more per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Shaker Heights than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shaker Heights had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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