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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Richmond, KY

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- Richmond spends 29.5% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Richmond than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTRichmond, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Richmond    4 Reviews
Mike · Richmond, KY
A Goldilocks town!
Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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E · Richmond, KY
Not the worst; good dining options.
Over 12 years ago

For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Phil · Richmond, KY
Description
Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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