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Branson, MO vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 45.1% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% higher in Prior Lake than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson

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 Branson, MOPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,646$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926$11,057$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,517$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.518.2216.23
 Students per Librarian4708334573
 Students per Counselor381770530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.4%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%50.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 3 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 14 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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