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Whitefish, MT vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 18.0% more per student than Whitefish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Whitefish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitefish
 Whitefish, MTCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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