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White Salmon, WA vs Polson, MT

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Highlights
- Polson spends 11.9% less per student than White Salmon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% lower in Polson than in White Salmon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Polson had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to White Salmon
 White Salmon, WAPolson, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor606  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for White Salmon    1 Reviews

Positives: Friendly community, good schools, many outdoor recreation opportunities, safe place to raise a family, Four robust seasons. Negatives: High real estate  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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