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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home spends 38.1% less per student than Butte-Silver Bow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Mountain Home than in Butte-Silver Bow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Butte-Silver Bow
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,891  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  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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