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

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Highlights
- Mankato spends 37.5% less per student than Brainerd.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Mankato than in Brainerd. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mankato had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brainerd
 Brainerd, MNMankato, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,198$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor669  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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