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Emporia, KS vs Duluth, MN

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Highlights
- Duluth spends 9.9% less per student than Emporia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Duluth than in Emporia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Duluth had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Emporia
 Emporia, KSDuluth, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,102  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9064573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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