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Columbia Falls, MT vs Moline, IL

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Highlights
- Moline spends 17.5% more per student than Columbia Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Moline than in Columbia Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moline had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia Falls
 Columbia Falls, MTMoline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia Falls    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Plenty to do outside year round, though void of culture and decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia Falls is a very laid back blue collar sort of town. There is a wonderful ski resort less than 15 miles away, lakes & rivers only short driving distances away,  More

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Reviews for Moline    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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