2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Sterling, CO

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Highlights
- Sterling spends 26.7% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Sterling than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IASterling, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,387$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3584573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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