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Port Arthur, TX vs Brainerd, MN

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- Brainerd spends 78.8% more per student than Port Arthur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Brainerd than in Port Arthur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brainerd had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXBrainerd, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,702$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31944573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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No comment since you  More

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Over 15 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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