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Great Falls, MT vs New Castle, PA

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- New Castle spends 27.4% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in New Castle than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTNew Castle, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6314573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 19 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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