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Gillette, WY vs Sandpoint, ID

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- Sandpoint spends 38.5% less per student than Gillette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% higher in Sandpoint than in Gillette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gillette
 Gillette, WYSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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