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Amherst, OH vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester spends 7.6% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Rochester than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, OHRochester, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,702$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,052  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,869$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9264573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Amherst    1 Reviews
linda · Amherst, OH
Amherst is like the movie Pleasantville
Over 15 years ago

You can go for a walk at 3 am and be safe. Its the type of town you can leave your car doors unlocked.No crime.Really good schools. Its a typical American quaint  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 4 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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