2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brainerd, MN vs Austin, MN

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Highlights
- Austin spends 19.2% less per student than Brainerd.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Austin than in Brainerd. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brainerd
 Brainerd, MNAustin, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,342$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34334573
 Students per Counselor669  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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Over 14 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 18 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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