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St. Cloud, MN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids spends 62.5% more per student than St. Cloud.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Grand Rapids than in St. Cloud. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Cloud
 St. Cloud, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,830$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13164573
 Students per Counselor478  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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