2025 Compare Cities Education:
Richland, WA vs Park Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Park Rapids spends 29.0% less per student than Richland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Park Rapids than in Richland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Park Rapids had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richland
 Richland, WAPark Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,288$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,550$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Reviews for Park Rapids    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

if your looking for a good work place that pays well were your most likly to get hired is in park rapids witch is one walmart all tough you will get a job if you know  More

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