2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Mansfield, OH

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Highlights
- Mansfield spends 35.6% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Mansfield than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mansfield had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMansfield, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,008$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,058$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Mansfield    13 Reviews

My family and I LOVE it here. There is so much for our family of four with two small children to do, from the Carrousel, Downtown, the brand new YMCA, Kingswood  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been living here for 1 yr. My job required me to move here..As soon as my contract is up which is this year. I am OUT of here. It is so depressing to live here.  More

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Contrary to popular belief Mansfield actually is really teen friendly. We have two movie theaters, two drive in's a mall, and a bowling alley. plus We have a place where  More

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