2026 Compare Cities Education:
Annandale, VA vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 41.2% less per student than Annandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Rapid City than in Annandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annandale
 Annandale, VARapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 18 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 18 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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