2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Walker, MN

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Highlights
- Walker spends 82.5% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Walker than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walker had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWalker, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,854$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,277$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Walker    3 Reviews

I've had a lake house nearby for nearly 20 years. It's a quiet, nice place to live for much of the year when full seasons are available. Lush greenery and moderate  More

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Over 8 years ago

Small tourist town on beautiful Leech Lake. Town has numerous small gift shops of many varieties. World class bike trails. Come to fish, bike or shop. Great place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town Great People Shop only 30 min. away... Fishing Boating Snowmobiling Hunting Sking snow or water sail boats , deep vast water....Low cost of living.. House  More

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