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Waterloo, IA vs Graham, WA

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Highlights
- Graham spends 35.1% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Graham than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Graham had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IAGraham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Graham    3 Reviews

Dj sandman music Heart and sound music Cindy dj Number 1  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in nearby Puyallup & moved to Graham 14 years ago. It is a beautiful community only 30 minutes from the mountains and beautiful lakes. I have 3 children in  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in the Pierce County area in Washington state. It's the county that's underneath King County (where Seattle is). It's true that the Seattle and Puget Sound area  More

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