2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baxter, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 25.6% less per student than Baxter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% higher in Prior Lake than in Baxter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baxter
 Baxter, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor669  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Baxter    3 Reviews

Baxter is a good place to live. It is a regional center for retail activity, with lots to do, and more than 400 lakes within 30 minutes from the city limits. There are a  More

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A community that loves it's place on the earth, Baxter is a place where people looking for a wholesome life gravitate to. That is why our growth has become so amazing.   More

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If you like four seasons, it is quite nice here. It is not as cold as it used to be in the Winter. Winter's are somewhat long, but tolerable and Minnesotan's love the  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 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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