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Wallace, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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- Pocatello spends 35.0% less per student than Wallace.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in Pocatello than in Wallace. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocatello had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wallace
 Wallace, IDPocatello, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,953  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8834573
 Students per Counselor484  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great small town. Historic and beautiful and wedged between mountains and green trees. Great little commercial district that includes the famous Red Light Garage and  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a an annual retreat in Wallace each year. Always a great time. Very unpretentious and extremely affordable. With out doubt the best snow we've experienced. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wallace was the stand-in for the mythical town of Dante's Peak in the Pierce Brosnan film of the same name, about a Pacific Northwest town obliterated by a volcanic  More

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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