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New Ulm, MN vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield spends 34.3% more per student than New Ulm.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Northfield than in New Ulm. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Ulm
 New Ulm, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor247  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for New Ulm    2 Reviews

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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