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Polson, MT vs Bigfork, MT

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- Bigfork spends 9.0% less per student than Polson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Bigfork than in Polson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bigfork had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Polson
 Polson, MTBigfork, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews
Karen · Polson, MT
Beautiful location, reat vacation, tough vocation.
Over 17 years ago

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

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Marshall · Kalispell, MT
Hokey Pokey
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 Bigfork    5 Reviews
M C  · Bigfork, MT
Bigfork Village
Over 16 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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Bp · Bigfork, MT
Real Estate Review of 2008 by Joyce Mitchell, Big
Over 16 years ago

With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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Bp · Bigfork, MT
Real Estate Review of 2008 by Joyce Mitchell, Big
Over 16 years ago

With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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