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Great Falls, MT vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 23.4% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Scottsdale than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls

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 Great Falls, MTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,789$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,260$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8818.2416.23
 Students per Librarian38423484573
 Students per Counselor336718530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.9%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 Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
59405 59404 59401
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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