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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Burnsville, MN

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- Burnsville spends 6.2% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Burnsville than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burnsville had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTBurnsville, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 4 years ago

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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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 4 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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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 6 years ago

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

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Reviews for Burnsville    2 Reviews
TEKIA · Burnsville, MN
relocating to atlanta
Over 16 years ago

i live in mn and im sick of it me and my family are relocating to atlanta ga but idk if im gong to go threw with it i dont have any job experiance being a stay at home  More

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Tom · Burnsville, MN
Twin City Theatre Scene
Over 20 years ago

Saint Paul and Minneapolis are blessed with a wide variety of music and theatre venues. The Ordway Theatre in St.Paul is a spectacular music hall and offers a great  More

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