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Sun Valley, ID vs Whitefish, MT

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- Whitefish spends 20.7% less per student than Sun Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Whitefish than in Sun Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitefish had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Valley
 Sun Valley, IDWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,491$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%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.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

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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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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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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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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