2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brookings, SD vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 17.5% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Boulder than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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