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Helena, MT vs West New York, NJ

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- West New York spends 57.4% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in West New York than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West New York had 19.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTWest New York, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West New York    2 Reviews

Safe and clean town 10 mins from Manhattan, best known for having the best view of the Manhattan skyline along Boulevard  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful views, affordable, easy access to Manhattan, great  More

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