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Oldtown, ID vs Colville, WA

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- Colville spends 42.4% more per student than Oldtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in Colville than in Oldtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colville had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oldtown
 Oldtown, IDColville, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oldtown    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I saw this place on YouTube that was voted one of the worst small towns in the USA according to that YouTuber. It was the first place I visited during my Idaho Panhandle  More

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Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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