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Columbia Falls, MT vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Riverton spends 78.8% more per student than Columbia Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Riverton than in Columbia Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverton had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia Falls
 Columbia Falls, MTRiverton, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2794573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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