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Mountain Home, ID vs Fairfield, ID

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 70.5% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% lower in Fairfield than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 29.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home

Education
 Mountain Home, IDFairfield, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,018$13,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,506$13,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,533$7,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7510.7816.23
 Students per Librarian11012924573
 Students per Counselor5670530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%34.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%63.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.3%13.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%27.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.5%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%0.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Quiet, lovely rural environment. Small town life encapsulated. Fairly long winters, temperate summers. About 300 people in the town and only 1,000 in the entire county.  More

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I spent the first thirteen years of my life in this town and let me tell you it is really tiny! Its very beautiful and a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't  More

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