2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain Home, ID vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 90.1% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Sacramento than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,506  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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