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Columbia Falls, MT vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta spends 9.1% more per student than Columbia Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Mount Shasta than in Columbia Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Shasta had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia Falls
 Columbia Falls, MTMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,860$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock190764573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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