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Helena, MT vs Wheatland, WY

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- Wheatland spends 44.5% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% lower in Wheatland than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheatland had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTWheatland, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,165$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,038$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1154573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Wheatland    1 Reviews
marcela · Wheatland, WY
pretty, quaint, isolating, cold and WINDY
Over 3 years ago

Pros: The town is cute, the downtown feels like a Hallmark movie and surprisingly there are quite a few shops for the population size. You can see the mountains on the  More

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