2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pocatello, ID vs South Bend, IN

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Highlights
- South Bend spends 57.6% more per student than Pocatello.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in South Bend than in Pocatello. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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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Over 4 years ago

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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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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