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Farmington, CT vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 32.6% less per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% higher in Prior Lake than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington

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 Farmington, CTPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$11,057$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3318.2216.23
 Students per Librarian4798334573
 Students per Counselor341770530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%50.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.8%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.6%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 14 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 14 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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