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El Cajon, CA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 6.2% less per student than El Cajon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Helena than in El Cajon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Cajon
 El Cajon, CAHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 6 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 9 years ago

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 12 years ago

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 3 years ago

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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