2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Helens, OR vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Great Falls spends 7.0% less per student than St. Helens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Great Falls than in St. Helens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Helens
 St. Helens, ORGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,798  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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