2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Roswell, NM

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Highlights
- Roswell spends 21.0% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Roswell than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roswell had 15.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDRoswell, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,506$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,269$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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