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College Station, TX vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 33.9% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Helena than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station
 College Station, TXHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 5 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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 4 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 6 years ago

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

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