2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brookings, SD vs Wilsonville, OR

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Highlights
- Wilsonville spends 36.2% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Wilsonville than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilsonville had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDWilsonville, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%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.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  More

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