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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Independence, OR

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- Independence spends 11.1% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Independence than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTIndependence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Independence    2 Reviews
SG · Independence, OR
Independence
Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Lyle · Independence, OR
Pro and Con
Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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