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Shelby, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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Highlights
- Belgrade spends 6.9% less per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Belgrade than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belgrade had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, MTBelgrade, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,164$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,345  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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Reviews for Belgrade    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Belgrade is a great mix of people who care about the community. Because of the large population of young families, people in Belgrade are very active in organizations  More

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