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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Bigfork, MT

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- Bigfork spends 15.3% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Bigfork than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bigfork had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IABigfork, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Bigfork    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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