2025 Compare Cities Education:
Stanwood, WA vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 0.2% more per student than Stanwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Hilo than in Stanwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stanwood
 Stanwood, WAHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.38.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Stanwood    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE NEW TRAIN STATION AND THE UFF DA SHOP BEING AS A CITIZEN OF STANWOOD WE COULD UPHOLD THE SUMMER  More

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We moved to Camano Island, just west of Stanwood, from California over a year ago. The quality of life here for our family is fantastic. The weather is fantastic, the  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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