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Polson, MT vs Ashton, ID

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Highlights
- Ashton spends 43.0% less per student than Polson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Ashton than in Polson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashton had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Polson
 Polson, MTAshton, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,522$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,310$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21434573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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Reviews for Ashton    1 Reviews

Hello, iam from pocatello Id, but i currently live in Ashton Idaho. I live in a beautifull area of the country this is a great place . and very family oriented. very  More

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