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Thief River Falls, MN vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes spends 39.5% more per student than Thief River Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Detroit Lakes than in Thief River Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit Lakes had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thief River Falls
 Thief River Falls, MNDetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,629$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,788$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7504573
 Students per Counselor2142  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Thief River Falls    2 Reviews
Danica · Thief River Falls, MN
It's a great fit for some
Over 4 years ago

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Kim · Thief River Falls, MN
Small Town, Big Opportunities
Over 18 years ago

Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  More

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Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews
daniel · Detroit Lakes, MN
Nice old world town
Over 20 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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