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Staunton, VA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma spends 32.0% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Tacoma than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VATacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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