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Helena, MT vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

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- Catalina Foothills spends 29.9% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Catalina Foothills than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Catalina Foothills had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTCatalina Foothills, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.1%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 Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  More

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