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Eau Claire, WI vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 2.6% less per student than Eau Claire.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Brookings than in Eau Claire. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eau Claire
 Eau Claire, WIBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,854  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews
SV · Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire ("Oh Clear" French for Clear Water)
Over 5 years ago

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Mark · Appleton, WI
Progressive city for its size.
Over 6 years ago

Progressive business for its  More

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Rice · Aurora, CO
want to move there
Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 12 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 18 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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