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Grand Forks, ND vs Kearney, NE

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Highlights
- Kearney spends 22.2% less per student than Grand Forks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Kearney than in Grand Forks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearney had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Forks

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 Grand Forks, NDKearney, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,440$12,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,451$10,639$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,635$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0215.2716.23
 Students per Librarian2573464573
 Students per Counselor318413530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.7%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%37.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%3.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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58201 58203 58202
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68845 68847 68849

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