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Plains, MT vs Spirit Lake, ID

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- Spirit Lake spends 37.4% less per student than Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.6% higher in Spirit Lake than in Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spirit Lake had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plains
 Plains, MTSpirit Lake, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,065$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10634573
 Students per Counselor247  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Plains    1 Reviews
Deborah · Plains, MT
Real Estate in Plains, Montana
Over 17 years ago

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 Spirit Lake    2 Reviews
Karen · Spirit Lake, ID
Elevation
Over 16 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Gail · Spirit Lake, ID
This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane
Over 17 years ago

Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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