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West Yellowstone, MT vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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- Butte-Silver Bow spends 14.6% less per student than West Yellowstone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Butte-Silver Bow than in West Yellowstone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Butte-Silver Bow had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Yellowstone
 West Yellowstone, MTButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,950$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,384  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4624573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for West Yellowstone    1 Reviews

I have been reviewing crime stats for my area and I just don't understand how we can be rated as high as we are. I live 30miles from the west gate to Yellowstone  More

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Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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