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Great Falls, MT vs Texarkana, TX

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- Texarkana spends 11.5% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Texarkana than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12564573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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