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Perham, MN vs Willmar, MN

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Highlights
- Willmar spends 14.1% more per student than Perham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Willmar than in Perham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Willmar had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perham
 Perham, MNWillmar, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  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 Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Perham    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

If the state could get light-rail between Staples, MN and Fargo, ND, I think people would use it to commute for work and shopping. There are oversized vans that collect  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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