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Reston, VA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 12.7% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Helena than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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