2025 Compare Cities Education:
Big Lake, MN vs Dayton, MN

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 45.7% more per student than Big Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Dayton than in Big Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Lake
 Big Lake, MNDayton, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Over 11 years ago

There are stretches of 100 days when the temperature never gets above freezing. Reliable vehicle that handles well in the snow (50 inches per year) is a must. On  More

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