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Tumwater, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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- Silverdale spends 3.3% more per student than Tumwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Silverdale than in Tumwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverdale had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tumwater
 Tumwater, WASilverdale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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