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Tucson, AZ vs Cle Elum, WA

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- Cle Elum spends 69.5% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Cle Elum than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cle Elum had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZCle Elum, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,231$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26974573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Cle Elum    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I visit Washington state twice a year, staying in Cle Elum. Wish I could afford the housing. The new resort area has outpriced all available land. The outdoor life is  More

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