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Park Rapids, MN vs North Pole, AK

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Highlights
- North Pole spends 33.3% more per student than Park Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.4% higher in North Pole than in Park Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Pole had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Rapids
 Park Rapids, MNNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,687  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor0  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Park Rapids    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

if your looking for a good work place that pays well were your most likly to get hired is in park rapids witch is one walmart all tough you will get a job if you know  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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