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Aberdeen, SD vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Brookings spends 29.8% more per student than Aberdeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Brookings than in Aberdeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aberdeen
 Aberdeen, SDBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Aberdeen    2 Reviews

I would like to here from someone that lives in aberdeen south dakota. We would like to relocate there. We live in the state of ohio,city is ravenna. We have kids. They  More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved to this town about two years ago. I could say a lot about the ups and downs of Aberdeen. Of the Good, its a very safe laid back community, almost too laid back.   More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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