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2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Peter, MN vs Decorah, IA

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- Decorah spends 6.2% less per student than St. Peter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% lower in Decorah than in St. Peter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decorah had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Peter
 St. Peter, MNDecorah, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,161$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,265  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,789$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3794573
 Students per Counselor644  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
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Reviews for St. Peter    1 Reviews
David · St. Peter, MN
Great Location
Over 14 years ago

Saint Peter is a wonderful small community with a large city 12 miles away for shopping and the Twin Cities metro area 50 miles away. Rural yet can be at a major league  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews
scott · Decorah, IA
expensive for a small town
Over 10 years ago

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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william · Decorah, IA
Decorah, IA
Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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alima · Cleveland, NM
Luther College
Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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