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Libby, MT vs Polson, MT

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Highlights
- Polson spends 25.0% more per student than Libby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Polson than in Libby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Polson had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Libby
 Libby, MTPolson, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,544  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Libby    4 Reviews

Please do not move to my back yard. Yes, it is very beautiful here, but is not an open invitation to move here. This town is a superfund site for asbestosis. The air is  More

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Libby is backed by a huge wilderness area that has gizzly bears, moose, elk, and all sorts of other wild creatures. North of the town of about 2500 where I live, I'm  More

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Over 16 years ago

I hesitate to give any info....to keep the community small, but it's going to get out none the less. The Libby area has more untouched and rarely traveled forests and  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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