2025 Compare Cities Education:
Red Lodge, MT vs Truckee, CA

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- Truckee spends 48.4% more per student than Red Lodge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.8% higher in Truckee than in Red Lodge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Truckee had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Red Lodge
 Red Lodge, MTTruckee, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,047  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor211  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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