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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Forest Lake, MN vs Algona, IA
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- Algona spends 6.9% less per student than Forest Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Algona than in Forest Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Algona had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest Lake
Forest Lake, MN
Algona, IA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$14,348
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,957
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,026
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
21.36
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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1903
4573
Students per Counselor
702
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530
Grade School Educ.
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2.8%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
3.6%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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92.8%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
22.1%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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14.3%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
36.1%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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4.3%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.2%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.7%
1.5%
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