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Pullman, WA vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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- Butte-Silver Bow spends 36.5% less per student than Pullman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Butte-Silver Bow than in Pullman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Butte-Silver Bow had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pullman
 Pullman, WAButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,950$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4624573
 Students per Counselor262  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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