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Custer, SD vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes spends 42.5% more per student than Custer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Detroit Lakes than in Custer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit Lakes had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Custer
 Custer, SDDetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,629$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,788$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7504573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Liz · Custer, SD
Small town -- rural country living
Over 19 years ago

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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daniel · Detroit Lakes, MN
Nice old world town
Over 20 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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