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Salmon, ID vs Parachute, CO

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Highlights
- Parachute spends 35.7% more per student than Salmon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Parachute than in Salmon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parachute had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salmon
 Salmon, IDParachute, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,762  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,791$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor502  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Salmon    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Relocated to this town to be close to family. Pros to living in Lemhi County would obviously be outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, hunting  More

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Reviews for Parachute    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The water rating is wrong. This water is not drinkable. I will not give it to my dog. I hate to think what it's doing to my skin and  More

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In my opinion, the Parachute area is not that great. There is nothing to do anywhere near here. I moved out here thinking I could just drive to Denver now and then to  More

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