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Caldwell, ID vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Helena spends 84.8% more per student than Caldwell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Helena than in Caldwell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 15.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Caldwell
 Caldwell, IDHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,772  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Caldwell    6 Reviews

I love where we live! Indian Creek Plaza and the renovation of downtown has all been incredible for our community. So many family-friendly events all throughout the  More

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I’ve lived in this city for 2 1/2 years, It is a very livable community. It is a very diverse city with a large Latino population and a agricultural heritage. The  More

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Over 9 years ago

Looks like there are not a lot of Doctors for the amount of people living there. Do you have to got to Boise to get good Heath care? How about the local hospital? Any  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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