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Fargo, ND vs Grand Marais, MN

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Highlights
- Grand Marais spends 2.9% more per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Grand Marais than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Marais had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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