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Helena, MT vs Hayward, CA

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- Hayward spends 16.0% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.4% higher in Hayward than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hayward had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTHayward, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Hayward    4 Reviews
Robert · Hayward, CA
A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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stan · Hayward, CA
Weather,Water,and everything is close. But....
Over 7 years ago

Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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MEILING · Hayward, CA
I have no car
Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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