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Minnetonka, MN vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 9.4% more per student than Minnetonka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in San Rafael than in Minnetonka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minnetonka
 Minnetonka, MNSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews
Ward · Minnetonka, MN
City - Country living
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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Edith · Stockton, CA
Cost of living
Over 16 years ago

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

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April · Hopkins, MN
Great Lake
Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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