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Whitefish, MT vs Paonia, CO

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Highlights
- Paonia spends 11.1% less per student than Whitefish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Paonia than in Whitefish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paonia had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitefish
 Whitefish, MTPaonia, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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