2025 Compare Cities Education:
Needles, CA vs Minot, ND

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Highlights
- Minot spends 4.4% more per student than Needles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.8% lower in Minot than in Needles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minot had 17.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Needles
 Needles, CAMinot, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,313$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4144573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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