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Little Rock, AR vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Brookings spends 0.9% more per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Brookings than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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