2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 25.7% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Fairhope than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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