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Staten Island, NY vs Sumner, WA

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- Sumner spends 22.4% less per student than Staten Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.7% higher in Sumner than in Staten Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumner had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYSumner, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,672  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor10528  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Sumner    2 Reviews

Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small  More

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Over 19 years ago

Sumner Washington is located in the Puyallup valley which by definition is flat and walkable. The city adminstration and council are very focused on maintaining a small  More

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