2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Maple Valley, WA

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Highlights
- Maple Valley spends 94.2% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Maple Valley than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maple Valley had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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