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Helena, MT vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 61.6% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Trenton than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 21.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTTrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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