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Shelby, MT vs Buhl, ID

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Highlights
- Buhl spends 48.6% less per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.2% higher in Buhl than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buhl had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, MTBuhl, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,345  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11634573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Buhl    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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