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Great Falls, MT vs Gold Beach, OR

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- Gold Beach spends 6.5% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Gold Beach than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Beach had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,683$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3224573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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