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Sun Valley, ID vs Big Sky, MT

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- Big Sky spends 11.7% less per student than Sun Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.7% higher in Big Sky than in Sun Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Sky had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Valley
 Sun Valley, IDBig Sky, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,164$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews
BLT · Sun Valley, ID
Sun Valley - Retirement Community for the Rich
Over 15 years ago

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Cynthia · Ketchum, ID
Sun Valley....a love/hate relationship!
Over 18 years ago

Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Bob · Sun Valley, ID
short seasons
Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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