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2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs Otsego, MN

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- Otsego spends 31.3% less per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in Otsego than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Otsego had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNOtsego, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8144573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews
Thomas · St. Paul, MN
Nice place but mundane.
Over 8 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Amy · Roseville, MN
Would Move If I Could!
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Nate · Maplewood, MN
Home
Over 9 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Otsego    2 Reviews
teri · Elk River, MN
too cold
Over 12 years ago

weather is terrible here. it's either too cold or too  More

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Alvin · Elk River, MN
our house
Over 20 years ago

Great ex-urban twin cities community wth very low taxes due to the fact we're a rural community. Average lot size is 2  More

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