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Circle Pines, MN vs Ripon, CA

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Highlights
- Ripon spends 15.4% less per student than Circle Pines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Ripon than in Circle Pines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ripon had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Circle Pines
 Circle Pines, MNRipon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,905  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Circle Pines    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I absolutely love the climate here in Circle Pines, MN. I like having all 4 seasons. I grew up here, left to live in Washington State for a while and wanted to move  More

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Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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