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Valparaiso, IN vs Blackfoot, ID

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- Blackfoot spends 36.4% less per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in Blackfoot than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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