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Yakima, WA vs Gettysburg, PA

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Highlights
- Gettysburg spends 17.0% more per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% lower in Gettysburg than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gettysburg had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,025$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3954573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.2%1.5%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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