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Caribou, ME vs Whitefish, MT

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Highlights
- Whitefish spends 24.0% less per student than Caribou.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Whitefish than in Caribou. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitefish had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Caribou
 Caribou, MEWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Caribou    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Don't believe the exaggerations about cold. April signals end of snow. First snowfall comes in November. May through September are very nice, unless you like HOT  More

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Over 19 years ago

You have 4 seasons to  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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