2024 Compare Cities Education:
Sun Prairie, WI vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul spends 14.2% more per student than Sun Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in St. Paul than in Sun Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Prairie
 Sun Prairie, WISt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,641$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473$14,480$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,988$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.215.2816.23
 Students per Librarian43412124573
 Students per Counselor415487530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%41.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sun Prairie    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 6 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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Over 6 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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Over 7 years ago

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

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