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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs West Covina, CA

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- West Covina spends 34.6% more per student than Butte-Silver Bow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.5% higher in West Covina than in Butte-Silver Bow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Covina had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Butte-Silver Bow
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTWest Covina, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,891  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 6 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 7 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 West Covina    3 Reviews

Great city with a strong local government including local police and fire departments. A couple of shopping malls, which are constantly under improvement to bring in  More

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West Covina is in a great location, it is not too far from the beach, mountains, Disneyland, and much more! The weather is constantly beautiful! Warm, breezy days in  More

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Over 19 years ago

i live in south hills.. it is a very nice community.. however i am not a fan of southern california at  More

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