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Albany, OR vs Challis, ID

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Highlights
- Challis spends 31.7% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Challis than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Challis had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORChallis, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,273$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,139$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14874573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Challis    1 Reviews

I lived in Challis from 1988 to 1992. At that time there was no bookstore in town. One employer, a molybdenum mine. Population consists of two groups, the mine  More

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