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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Watertown, SD

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- Watertown spends 46.7% less per student than Detroit Lakes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Watertown than in Detroit Lakes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit Lakes
 Detroit Lakes, MNWatertown, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,681$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews
daniel · Detroit Lakes, MN
Nice old world town
Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews
Douglas · Watertown, SD
Very Nice Small Town - lousy drivers
Over 7 years ago

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Del · Watertown, SD
Life for hunters and fishing
Over 12 years ago

Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Josh · North Branch, MN
A Generally good place to live
Over 16 years ago

Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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