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Tumwater, WA vs Soap Lake, WA

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- Soap Lake spends 6.5% less per student than Tumwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Soap Lake than in Tumwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Soap Lake had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tumwater
 Tumwater, WASoap Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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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