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Waldorf, MD vs Puyallup, WA

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Highlights
- Puyallup spends 4.1% more per student than Waldorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Puyallup than in Waldorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waldorf
 Waldorf, MDPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Waldorf    18 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am from a small town called East Windsor CT and I want to move my business in the Prince George county, however the Tax increase in intolerable, yet the crime increase  More

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Excellent.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Southern Maryland most of my life. My family and I hate it here, the cost of living is way to high, schools are getting worse everyday, and the  More

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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