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Lake City, MN vs Red Wing, MN

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- Red Wing spends 0.6% more per student than Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Red Wing than in Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Wing had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake City
 Lake City, MNRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,944  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,448$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10654573
 Students per Counselor552  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lake City    1 Reviews

Lake City MN is a beautiful area on the Mississippi river surrounded by bluffs. If you like the small town atmosphere, this is the place to live. The eagles can be seen  More

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Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 12 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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