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Owatonna, MN vs Willmar, MN

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Highlights
- Willmar spends 8.5% more per student than Owatonna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Willmar than in Owatonna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Willmar had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owatonna
 Owatonna, MNWillmar, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor706  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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Reviews for Willmar    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The citizens of Willmar are very racist. Their racism is not overt usually, but underneath the Minnesota Nice, racism is practiced by the city council and chamber, the  More

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