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Medina, MN vs Forest, VA

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- Forest spends 29.1% less per student than Medina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Forest than in Medina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medina
 Medina, MNForest, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,689$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,701$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Jenny · Hamel, MN
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Over 20 years ago

Way too cold in the winter! so cold the house  More

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Carmela · Forest, VA
Forest is a Great Place to live
Over 19 years ago

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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