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Stanwood, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 7.7% less per student than Stanwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Yakima than in Stanwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 21.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stanwood
 Stanwood, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.38.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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