2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pine City, MN vs St. Cloud, MN

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- St. Cloud spends 0.7% less per student than Pine City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in St. Cloud than in Pine City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Cloud had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pine City
 Pine City, MNSt. Cloud, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,893$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,543  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,680$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7404573
 Students per Counselor645  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pine City    5 Reviews

"The kind of town people in the area might call “resorty,” but only relative to the rest of East Central Minnesota." --Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Dec. 28, 2020 "Pine  More

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Excluding Minneapolis, St. Paul and the metro areas, Pine City is has the largest concentration of likely same-sex coupled households in Greater Minnesota. Check it  More

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My impression is that Pine City’s economy, by and large, has begun to rebound from the recent recession (2009-2011). Here are some indicators to back up that  More

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Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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