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Grand Rapids, MN vs Grand Marais, MN

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- Grand Marais spends 32.0% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% lower in Grand Marais than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Marais had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MNGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,579  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews
Teresa · Grand Rapids, MN
Safe place to live!!!!
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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MnSophieJo · Grand Rapids, MN
Birthplace of Judy Garland - Land of OZ
Over 16 years ago

Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews
VeloJ · Grand Marais, MN
Grnad Marais isd a Grand Place
Over 16 years ago

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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corey · Hutchinson, MN
my possible retirement home
Over 19 years ago

i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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