2025 Compare Cities Education:
Garland, TX vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie spends 46.5% more per student than Garland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Eden Prairie than in Garland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eden Prairie had 23.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garland
 Garland, TXEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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