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Spokane, WA vs Grants Pass, OR

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Highlights
- Grants Pass spends 25.5% less per student than Spokane.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Grants Pass than in Spokane. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grants Pass had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spokane
 Spokane, WAGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  More

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