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Sterling, VA vs Poulsbo, WA

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- Poulsbo spends 1.0% less per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% higher in Poulsbo than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poulsbo had 21.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, VAPoulsbo, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different  More

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Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just  More

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