2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dodge City, KS vs Pocatello, ID

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Highlights
- Pocatello spends 36.8% less per student than Dodge City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Pocatello than in Dodge City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocatello had 29.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dodge City
 Dodge City, KSPocatello, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,677  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8834573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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