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Yelm, WA vs Caldwell, ID

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- Caldwell spends 51.5% less per student than Yelm.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Caldwell than in Yelm. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Caldwell had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yelm
 Yelm, WACaldwell, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,302$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,542$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16094573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Caldwell    6 Reviews

I love where we live! Indian Creek Plaza and the renovation of downtown has all been incredible for our community. So many family-friendly events all throughout the  More

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I’ve lived in this city for 2 1/2 years, It is a very livable community. It is a very diverse city with a large Latino population and a agricultural heritage. The  More

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Over 9 years ago

Looks like there are not a lot of Doctors for the amount of people living there. Do you have to got to Boise to get good Heath care? How about the local hospital? Any  More

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