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Edgemont, SD vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes spends 68.1% more per student than Edgemont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Detroit Lakes than in Edgemont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit Lakes had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edgemont
 Edgemont, SDDetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,629$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,788$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7504573
 Students per Counselor628  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Edgemont    1 Reviews

The ordinance passed and every home in Edgemont is blighted and declared a slum area. This ordinnce was created and passed in April  More

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Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

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Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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