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Rochester, WA vs Polson, MT

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- Polson spends 12.5% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Polson than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Polson had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, WAPolson, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Rochester    1 Reviews
Edward · Rochester, WA
My Home
Over 15 years ago

I live in a rural community just south of Olympia Washington called Rochester. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and boy what a difference. I love it  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews
Karen · Polson, MT
Beautiful location, reat vacation, tough vocation.
Over 17 years ago

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Marshall · Kalispell, MT
Hokey Pokey
Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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