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Belle Plaine, MN vs Carver, MN

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- Carver spends 14.4% less per student than Belle Plaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Carver than in Belle Plaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carver had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belle Plaine
 Belle Plaine, MNCarver, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,472$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,057  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7864573
 Students per Counselor770  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Belle Plaine    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

If one wishes to locate outside the Twin Cities, you can always travel a few light years away in windy, 60 degree below weather to beautiful, downtown Belle Plaine,  More

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Reviews for Carver    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

What you'd expect in Minnesota. Winters are cold with 3-4' of snow. Sometimes get more due to proximity to MN River. Summers can be very humid. Fall and spring are  More

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