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Melissa, TX vs Red Lodge, MT

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Highlights
- Red Lodge spends 0.7% more per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% lower in Red Lodge than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Lodge had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXRed Lodge, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,999$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,726$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Red Lodge    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here is steadly deteriorating. People don't assist motorists stranded on the road. Drugs are rampant. What do you expect for a town that has about  More

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Only 2200 people, reasonably good weather (not typical of Montana) a ski resort close to town, nice golf course, and of course; GREAT FISHING. Close to Yellowstone  More

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