2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Crystal River, FL

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Highlights
- Crystal River spends 1.9% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Crystal River than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crystal River had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDCrystal River, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,500$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7854573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Crystal River    2 Reviews

I really wish we'd moved elsewhere. Crystal River is great for outdoorsy retirees but we're having a really hard time finding satisfactory educational quality for our  More

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Over 18 years ago

what an amazing place they call this area the nature coast of florida and it doen't dissappoint. if you enjoy anything outdoors this area has it to  More

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