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Darby, MT vs Sweet Home, OR

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Highlights
- Sweet Home spends 39.8% more per student than Darby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Sweet Home than in Darby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sweet Home had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Darby
 Darby, MTSweet Home, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Darby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have been looking for property in Darby Montana and the entire Bitteroot Valley since March of 2005. It appears that the Realtors and potential sellers have an over  More

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Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 8 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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