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Helena, MT vs Summerville, SC

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Highlights
- Summerville spends 27.6% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Summerville than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summerville had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTSummerville, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,901$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4804573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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