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Post Falls, ID vs Kettle Falls, WA

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- Kettle Falls spends 73.9% more per student than Post Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Kettle Falls than in Post Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kettle Falls had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Post Falls
 Post Falls, IDKettle Falls, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Kettle Falls    3 Reviews

I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town  More

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