2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kalispell, MT vs Madera, CA

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Highlights
- Madera spends 24.8% more per student than Kalispell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.3% higher in Madera than in Kalispell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madera had 37.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalispell
 Kalispell, MTMadera, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,999$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,031$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock72314573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock59.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kalispell    34 Reviews

My 2022 updated review, only touching on the recent changes. Kalispell is no longer affordable for most middle class people. The world discovered us during COVID and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Against my better judgement I will write a completely honest review from a hird generation resident.. Kalispell is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a long time. Lots of folks have moved here and driven the price of everything through the roof. Getting ready to leave. Price of housing, both buying  More

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Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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