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North Platte, NE vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo spends 34.1% more per student than North Platte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Hilo than in North Platte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Platte
 North Platte, NEHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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