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Sumner, WA vs Algona, WA

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Highlights
- Algona spends 9.3% more per student than Sumner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Algona than in Sumner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Algona had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumner
 Sumner, WAAlgona, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Algona    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I am a resident of Algona and your site states that the average home price is in the range of $300,000. This is incorrect as half the homes in our city are mobile  More

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