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Minnetonka, MN vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 15.2% less per student than Minnetonka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% higher in Carlsbad than in Minnetonka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minnetonka
 Minnetonka, MNCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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