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Helena, MT vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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- Poplar Bluff spends 32.4% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Poplar Bluff than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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