2025 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Ferndale, WA

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Highlights
- Ferndale spends 12.2% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Ferndale than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTFerndale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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