2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athol, ID vs Mountain Home, ID

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 8.9% less per student than Athol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Mountain Home than in Athol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athol
 Athol, IDMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Athol    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Athol is a very small town in northern Idaho. With a population of about 800, there are some very large homes and very small homes. With such a small population, it is  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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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