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Sparta, WI vs Tumwater, WA

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- Tumwater spends 0.6% more per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.2% higher in Tumwater than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tumwater had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, WITumwater, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,318  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Minnesota, but have lived in Sparta now for 15 years. It has been a wonderful town to raise a family in. There are many public parks and  More

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We have lived here for a few years and I can tell you our 3 bdrm 1 bath house with a minimal yard cost us $80,000. Which you would think is a good deal until the  More

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Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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