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Blackfoot, ID vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 126.6% more per student than Blackfoot.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in San Jose than in Blackfoot. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blackfoot
 Blackfoot, IDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor514  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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