2025 Compare Cities Education:
Troutdale, OR vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Burien spends 2.5% more per student than Troutdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Burien than in Troutdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troutdale
 Troutdale, ORBurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Troutdale    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Troutdale is full of blue collar folks, contractors working in Portland. The housing is overpriced due to Multnomah County, but the city is safer than the crime  More

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Over 11 years ago

Troutdale is a great place to live if you have to work in or near Portland. It is small with friendly people and the crime rate isn't as bad as other places close in.   More

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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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