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Lincoln, NE vs Thief River Falls, MN

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- Thief River Falls spends 7.9% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Thief River Falls than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thief River Falls had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,097$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8454573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Thief River Falls    2 Reviews

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  More

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