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Shawnee, OK vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 34.5% more per student than Shawnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Brookings than in Shawnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawnee
 Shawnee, OKBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews
M. · Shawnee, OK
Would not live here if I had a choice
Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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Brenda · Wichita, KS
I think it might have been ok
Over 7 years ago

I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Nicole  · Shawnee, OK
The Place to Be
Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 12 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 16 years ago

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 18 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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