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Montpelier, VT vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 38.6% less per student than Montpelier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% higher in Brookings than in Montpelier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montpelier
 Montpelier, VTBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews
Marietta · Montpelier, VT
Montpelier is a little gem of a "city".
Over 17 years ago

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  More

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Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 13 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 17 years ago

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 19 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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