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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gateway, AK vs Big Lake, MN
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- Big Lake spends 13.0% less per student than Gateway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Big Lake than in Gateway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Lake had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gateway
Gateway, AK
Big Lake, MN
United States
Expend. per Student
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$13,243
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$14,494
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$7,077
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
19.44
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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519
4573
Students per Counselor
448
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.2%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
2.0%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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94.6%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
28.7%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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13.2%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
35.6%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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4.2%
9.3%
Professional Degree
2.3%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.0%
1.5%
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