2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Glenwood Springs spends 33.1% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Glenwood Springs than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glenwood Springs had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDGlenwood Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,791$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  More

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