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Tumwater, WA vs Lakeville, MN

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- Lakeville spends 4.8% less per student than Tumwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Lakeville than in Tumwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakeville had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tumwater
 Tumwater, WALakeville, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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Reviews for Lakeville    8 Reviews

We lived in Lakeville for 3 years (2015-18). My husband and I have traveled all over the country. We've lived in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota.  More

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I’ve grown up in Lakeville for 20 years. I know this area better than the back of my hand. The schools are excellent, especially North HS. The housing is cheap and  More

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I have found Lakeville to have many amenities and its nice its so close to the Twin Cities. HOWEVER, unless have bunches of money in your pocket or are a local you will  More

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