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Sweet Home, OR vs Montesano, WA

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- Montesano spends 7.5% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Montesano than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montesano had 18.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home
 Sweet Home, ORMontesano, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 7 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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Reviews for Montesano    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I lived in Montesano my entire life until moving away for college and career. -NOT a community of poverty -Great Festival of Lights during Christmas -Good schools,  More

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Concerning the last statement that "Sandra" left bothered me greatly. If you are talking about Montesano WA being "poverty" stricken, YOU ARE WRONG!!! Monte is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't know where you get your information, but from the climate to population to ALL of your facts...THEY ARE WRONG! The population at best is 3500 people, the  More

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