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American Falls, ID vs Blackfoot, ID

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- Blackfoot spends 24.3% less per student than American Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Blackfoot than in American Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 26.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to American Falls
 American Falls, IDBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,143  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor1170  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for American Falls    1 Reviews

I have lived in AF from the fifth grade, and I am now 67. I have always found AF to be an enjoyable place to live. It has all the small town attributes that remind a  More

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Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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