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Yakima, WA vs Yorktown, VA

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Highlights
- Yorktown spends 20.5% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Yorktown than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown had 32.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,839$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2854573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock40.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.9%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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