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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Whitefish, MT

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- Whitefish spends 16.5% more per student than South Lake Tahoe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% lower in Whitefish than in South Lake Tahoe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitefish had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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