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Leander, TX vs Whitefish, MT

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Highlights
- Whitefish spends 8.0% more per student than Leander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Whitefish than in Leander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitefish had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leander
 Leander, TXWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 11 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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