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American Canyon, CA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 15.8% less per student than American Canyon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% lower in Helena than in American Canyon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to American Canyon
 American Canyon, CAHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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