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Oakdale, MN vs Hastings, MN

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- Hastings spends 5.7% more per student than Oakdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% lower in Hastings than in Oakdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hastings had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakdale
 Oakdale, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Oakdale    1 Reviews
JDawg · Brooklyn Park, MN
affordable
Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Oakdale and lived there until I was about 23 when I stayed at home to finish college. It's more of a blue collar area with lots of starter homes and  More

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Reviews for Hastings    2 Reviews
Lisa · Hastings, MN
Best place to live
Over 19 years ago

Tons of reasons why Hastings is the best. Some natives, some transplants which makes for a great mix. We welcome the new because if you pick Hastings for what it is  More

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Brandon · Hastings, MN
Small Town Life
Over 19 years ago

Hastings, MN is a nice place to live if you enjoy a small-town atmosphere. The people are mostly friendly, everybody knows everybody, and the way of life is hard set  More

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