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Yelm, WA vs Felton, CA

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- Felton spends 4.3% less per student than Yelm.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Felton than in Yelm. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Felton had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yelm
 Yelm, WAFelton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Felton    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I would move there just to be near Henry Cowell, which is one of my favorite places ever. It's a bit further from everything, but close enough to Scotts Valley to take  More

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Over 17 years ago

Felton is a nice small town close to Santa Cruz however I feel it's very expensive and it's past its prime. Recently the bowling alley closed. The transportation is you  More

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