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Cottage Grove, MN vs Fishers, IN

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- Fishers spends 9.1% less per student than Cottage Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Fishers than in Cottage Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fishers had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNFishers, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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