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Umatilla, OR vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla spends 11.0% more per student than Umatilla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Wasilla than in Umatilla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wasilla had 17.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Umatilla
 Umatilla, ORWasilla, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,032  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Umatilla    1 Reviews

I first moved there in. 1994 and I really liked it. After having my 6 child I moved in2003 but wanted to come back in2005 I have live in hell from then on the laws  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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