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Polson, MT vs Jerome, ID

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- Jerome spends 44.9% less per student than Polson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Jerome than in Polson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jerome had 22.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Polson
 Polson, MTJerome, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,249$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15614573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Jerome    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jerome is a small town with a lot to offer. The cost of housing and utilities is very affordable, especially when compared to the cost of the same in the town across  More

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