2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Blue Ridge, GA

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Highlights
- Blue Ridge spends 41.9% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Blue Ridge than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Ridge had 18.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,660$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,225$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2974573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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