2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tacoma, WA vs Burke, VA

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Highlights
- Burke spends 4.3% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Burke than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burke had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WABurke, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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