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Manhattan, KS vs Apple Valley, MN

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 15.1% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Apple Valley than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, KSApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor499  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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