2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newton, MA vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Brookings spends 41.7% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Brookings than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MABrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

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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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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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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