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Pocatello, ID vs Custer, SD

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Highlights
- Custer spends 70.7% more per student than Pocatello.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% lower in Custer than in Pocatello. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Custer had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDCuster, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,774$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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