2025 Compare Cities Education:
Minneapolis, MN vs Raeford, NC

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Highlights
- Raeford spends 49.4% less per student than Minneapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Raeford than in Minneapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raeford had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNRaeford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,765$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,878$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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