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Athol, ID vs Priest River, ID

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Highlights
- Priest River spends 22.2% more per student than Athol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Priest River than in Athol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Priest River had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athol
 Athol, IDPriest River, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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