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Pierre, SD vs Grand Forks, ND

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Highlights
- Grand Forks spends 78.8% more per student than Pierre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Grand Forks than in Pierre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Forks had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pierre
 Pierre, SDGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2574573
 Students per Counselor467  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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