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Brookings, SD vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 16.5% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Ann Arbor than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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