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Council, ID vs Blackfoot, ID

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Highlights
- Blackfoot spends 35.3% less per student than Council.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% higher in Blackfoot than in Council. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Council
 Council, IDBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Council    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Council is a beautiful place with geographic features and climate that make it the perfect locale for enjoying the transition zone where the Great Basin meets the  More

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Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 17 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 19 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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