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Polson, MT vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 11.6% more per student than Polson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.1% higher in Goleta than in Polson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Polson
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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