2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Stevens, WA vs Kalispell, MT

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Highlights
- Kalispell spends 23.1% less per student than Lake Stevens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Kalispell than in Lake Stevens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalispell had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Stevens
 Lake Stevens, WAKalispell, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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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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