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Fargo, ND vs Phillipsburg, KS

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Highlights
- Phillipsburg spends 9.6% less per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Phillipsburg than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phillipsburg had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDPhillipsburg, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,428$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,153$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Phillipsburg    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

VERY small cliquish town. NOT Mayberry. Don't expect to feel at home here. I had to live in this city for 7 years and would still get the stink eye whenever I visited  More

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Over 6 years ago

Multi-year sentence working for a manufacturer -- corrupt little town in the dried up heart of Brownbackistan. Residents are unsociable especially if you've come to  More

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