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Powell, WY vs Driggs, ID

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- Driggs spends 17.8% more per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Driggs than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Driggs had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, WYDriggs, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,767  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,620$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13934573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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Reviews for Driggs    2 Reviews

Ive owned a condo in Driggs for three years and i have seen steady, positive growth in the community. I will retire soon and plan on spending much more time there.  More

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Over 12 years ago

After spending a couple of summer months out in Driggs, we decided to take the plunge and we purchased a home in the Teton Valley. I can't say enought nice things about  More

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