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Tumwater, WA vs University Place, WA

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- University Place spends 7.4% more per student than Tumwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in University Place than in Tumwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- University Place had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tumwater
 Tumwater, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews
Tonya · Olympia, WA
Beautiful and piecefull place to live
Over 7 years ago

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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Sandra · University Place, WA
Great Schools
Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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