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Plymouth, MN vs Austin, MN

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Highlights
- Austin spends 5.0% less per student than Plymouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Austin than in Plymouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plymouth
 Plymouth, MNAustin, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,342$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34334573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Plymouth    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

annual music and art festivals, farmers market make it a great place to live and raise  More

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Over 15 years ago

They'e not kidding - it is COLD here! Snow never seems to melt from November to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Winters are biting cold (often below zero January-February; summers usually hot (90s) and very humid  More

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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 19 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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