2025 Compare Cities Education:
Royal Oak, MI vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 27.1% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Minneapolis than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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