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Priest River, ID vs The Dalles, OR

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- The Dalles spends 49.9% more per student than Priest River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in The Dalles than in Priest River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Dalles had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Priest River
 Priest River, IDThe Dalles, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4494573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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Reviews for The Dalles    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

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Over 6 years ago

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  More

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