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Ely, NV vs American Falls, ID

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- American Falls spends 36.2% less per student than Ely.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% lower in American Falls than in Ely. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- American Falls had 23.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ely
 Ely, NVAmerican Falls, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,719$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,735  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,740$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio28.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8174573
 Students per Counselor1261  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for American Falls    1 Reviews

I have lived in AF from the fifth grade, and I am now 67. I have always found AF to be an enjoyable place to live. It has all the small town attributes that remind a  More

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