2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lander, WY vs Dillon, MT

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Highlights
- Dillon spends 41.4% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Dillon than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dillon had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYDillon, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4694573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Dillon    5 Reviews

Small town culture with great schools and an excellent medical community. Pre-school through Post Graduate degrees available from caring dedicated teachers. Friendly  More

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The economic climate in Dillon (Beaverhead County) remains steady amid rising fuel costs, etc. Dillon is the home of many cottage industry and small businesses as well  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live here because I go to college here. The rent here is cheap but scarce. People tend to be stuck in their ways, and even though I am a fourth-generation Montanan,  More

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