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Rapid City, SD vs Mountain Top, PA

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Highlights
- Mountain Top spends 66.5% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Mountain Top than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Top had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMountain Top, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,203$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Mountain Top    2 Reviews

I feel that the prices of food at the Grocery Store in Mountain Top is because of the many residents who are High Paid Doctors and Nurses who do not care about their  More

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I feel that the prices of food at the Grocery Store in Mountain Top is because of the many residents who are High Paid Doctors and Nurses who do not care about their  More

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