2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Aspen Park, CO

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- Aspen Park spends 28.8% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Aspen Park than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aspen Park had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAspen Park, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Aspen Park    3 Reviews

Lived in Conifer, which is Aspen Park, CO (unincorp. JeffCo.) for 20yrs. While I like seclusion, nature, hiking - the descriptions that are present are not currently  More

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Over 12 years ago

hi guys. my friend has moved back to the states from here in the UK annd wants to move somewhere, safe, clean and child friendly and i cant think of a better place than  More

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Moved here 5 years ago. Love the small town community, the mountains, the wildlife.... 7 and 8 months of winter is too long tho. Makes hiking, riding your horse or  More

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