2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 41.9% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Rapid City than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MERapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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