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Cottage Grove, MN vs Lacombe, LA

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- Lacombe spends 13.5% less per student than Cottage Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Lacombe than in Cottage Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lacombe had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNLacombe, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 20 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 Lacombe    4 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

quiet too many  More

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Over 20 years ago

Lacombe is a great place to live, if you didn't have to  More

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Over 20 years ago

The good: its a small town, people are friendly, it it for the most part quiet, fairly easy access to the one Interstate, has a library that is growing, good fishing.  More

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