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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Willmar, MN

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- Willmar spends 20.8% less per student than Detroit Lakes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Willmar than in Detroit Lakes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Willmar had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit Lakes
 Detroit Lakes, MNWillmar, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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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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Sandi · Willmar, MN
Willmar MN Racist
Over 11 years ago

The citizens of Willmar are very racist. Their racism is not overt usually, but underneath the Minnesota Nice, racism is practiced by the city council and chamber, the  More

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