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Cedar Lake, IN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City spends 20.8% less per student than Cedar Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Rapid City than in Cedar Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Lake
 Cedar Lake, INRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Cedar Lake    1 Reviews
jmg · Cedar Lake, IN
Small Town Friendly
Over 14 years ago

Town of approx 14500 residents that increases to possible 20000 persons in summer due to clean beautiful lake,friendly small community feel with Chicago located just 30  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews
PJ · Amarillo, TX
Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!
Over 1 years ago

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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Jacob · Eugene, OR
Black Hills are beautiful in summer.
Over 4 years ago

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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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA
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Over 4 years ago

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

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