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Great Falls, MT vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 3.5% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Lakewood than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls

Education
 Great Falls, MTLakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,789$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278$11,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,260$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8816.2816.23
 Students per Librarian3846574573
 Students per Counselor336233530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%43.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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ZIPS IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
59405 59404 59401
ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215

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