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Cookeville, TN vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 46.0% more per student than Cookeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Brookings than in Cookeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cookeville
 Cookeville, TNBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,869  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor444  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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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 17 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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