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Bigfork, MT vs Whitefish, MT

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- Whitefish spends 0.0% less per student than Bigfork.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Whitefish than in Bigfork. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitefish had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bigfork
 Bigfork, MTWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bigfork    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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