2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brookings, SD vs Carson, CA

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- Carson spends 26.8% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.1% higher in Carson than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carson had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDCarson, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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