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Great Falls, MT vs New Braunfels, TX

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- New Braunfels spends 8.2% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in New Braunfels than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Braunfels had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,215$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8524573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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