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Helena, MT vs Dumfries, VA

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- Dumfries spends 6.5% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Dumfries than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dumfries had 20.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTDumfries, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,340$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,845$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 3 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 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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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 5 years ago

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

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Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews
ian · Dumfries, VA
Cost of Living
Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Sheila · Dumfries, VA
Climate
Over 16 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Bill · Dumfries, VA
Suburban DC
Over 17 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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