2025 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 22.9% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Brooklyn than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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