2025 Compare Cities Education:
Eagan, MN vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 66.6% more per student than Eagan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Rochester than in Eagan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eagan
 Eagan, MNRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Eagan    7 Reviews

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and a Whole lota COLD weather going on.?? I really don't know why I still live here?   More

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I have lived here 22 years. It is safe and has nice parks. But it is boring...so boring. It is not a pretty place. It is flat and filled with a lot of "midwestern  More

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Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are retired and live in Eagan, MN. It is a beautiful suburb of St. Paul. We have easy access to all things - restaurants, shopping, medical care, and  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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