2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs McMinnville, OR

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Highlights
- McMinnville spends 34.9% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in McMinnville than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McMinnville had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMcMinnville, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,941$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Mcminnville    4 Reviews

I lived in McMinnville for 4 years. The Air quality you listed for this quaint little town in a bit off. The Willamette Valley had some serious smoke issues from a Big  More

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Over 11 years ago

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are, it is. So it goes with "The People's Republic of Oregon", one of the most patently dishonest marketing labels ever applied  More

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Over 16 years ago

I enjoy living here in the North west in Mcminnville, Oregon! It's clean,beautiful,and a more family oriented town! I miss my kids and some family in Central Valley  More

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