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Plains, MT vs Kingston, WA

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Highlights
- Kingston spends 25.7% more per student than Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Kingston than in Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingston had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plains
 Plains, MTKingston, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor247  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Plains    1 Reviews

I am a real estate agent in Plains, Montana. The market in Plains is a market of opportunity. There is a large selection of bare land parcels to choose from. These  More

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Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

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