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Townsend, MT vs Harlowton, MT

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- Harlowton spends 66.3% more per student than Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Harlowton than in Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlowton had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Townsend
 Townsend, MTHarlowton, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,791$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2924573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Harlowton    2 Reviews

It is still rural Montana. Very quaint and soooo quiet. Yet quite a bit to do in the area and easy access to anywhere in Montana including the Canadian border its only 4  More

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Over 2 years ago

It's by far the most peaceful place I've ever lived. The sky is absolutely gorgeous and it's centrally located so its about the same distance to go to any of the bigger  More

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