2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tacoma, WA vs Pleasanton, TX

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Highlights
- Pleasanton spends 32.7% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Pleasanton than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasanton had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAPleasanton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,033$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12504573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Pleasanton    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I like Pleasanton, it needs to look into a Beautify Pleasanton campaign, as the city does have a lot of blight... but it is a very charming city that seems to be growing  More

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Over 19 years ago

jobs are hard to find here, unless you are skilled. Example: electrician or plumber. Best jobs are found in San Antonio, 25-30 miles north. But, because fuel prices are  More

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