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Brookings, SD vs Moses Lake, WA

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- Moses Lake spends 16.3% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% higher in Moses Lake than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moses Lake had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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