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Moscow, ID vs Blackfoot, ID

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Highlights
- Blackfoot spends 32.7% less per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% higher in Blackfoot than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 17 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 19 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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