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The Woodlands, TX vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way spends 71.9% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Federal Way than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Federal Way had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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