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Maricopa, AZ vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 2.9% more per student than Maricopa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Rapid City than in Maricopa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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