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Sterling, CO vs Sequim, WA

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Highlights
- Sequim spends 21.5% more per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in Sequim than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sequim had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COSequim, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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