2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pocatello, ID vs Richmond, IN

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 39.2% more per student than Pocatello.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Richmond than in Pocatello. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDRichmond, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,951$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4934573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  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 Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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