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Yakima, WA vs Worland, WY

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Highlights
- Worland spends 32.9% more per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% lower in Worland than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worland had 22.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAWorland, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,724$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,287$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1774573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Worland    4 Reviews

Our family has lived in Worland almost five years and we moved here because of a job transfer. Worland is a great place to live in many respects with both of our  More

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A nice quiet town. We do things our way and don't really like people from other states moving in and attempting to change things. The best policy would be to change your  More

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Over 18 years ago

Worland is a very tight and clicky town. I was born there but I was not raised there long. I left Worland almost 40 years ago and vowed to never return. The economy is  More

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