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Raleigh, NC vs Baxter, MN

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Highlights
- Baxter spends 95.4% more per student than Raleigh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Baxter than in Raleigh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baxter had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCBaxter, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,702$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31944573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Baxter    3 Reviews

Baxter is a good place to live. It is a regional center for retail activity, with lots to do, and more than 400 lakes within 30 minutes from the city limits. There are a  More

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A community that loves it's place on the earth, Baxter is a place where people looking for a wholesome life gravitate to. That is why our growth has become so amazing.   More

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If you like four seasons, it is quite nice here. It is not as cold as it used to be in the Winter. Winter's are somewhat long, but tolerable and Minnesotan's love the  More

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