2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Stockton, CA

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Highlights
- Stockton spends 38.8% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Stockton than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stockton had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDStockton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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Over 5 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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