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West Palm Beach, FL vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 17.8% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Helena than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 4 years ago

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 4 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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