2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fargo, ND vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 58.9% more per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Rochester than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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