2025 Compare Cities Education:
Red Lodge, MT vs Crested Butte, CO

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- Crested Butte spends 10.3% less per student than Red Lodge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% higher in Crested Butte than in Red Lodge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Red Lodge
 Red Lodge, MTCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,047  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor211  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Red Lodge    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here is steadly deteriorating. People don't assist motorists stranded on the road. Drugs are rampant. What do you expect for a town that has about  More

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Only 2200 people, reasonably good weather (not typical of Montana) a ski resort close to town, nice golf course, and of course; GREAT FISHING. Close to Yellowstone  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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