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Townsend, MT vs Plains, MT

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Highlights
- Plains spends 18.1% more per student than Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Plains than in Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plains had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Townsend
 Townsend, MTPlains, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,064$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,466$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4984573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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