2025 Compare Cities Education:
Valentine, NE vs Grand Rapids, MN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 40.2% more per student than Valentine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.2% higher in Grand Rapids than in Valentine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valentine
 Valentine, NEGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,830$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13164573
 Students per Counselor212  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Valentine    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This whole area of Nebraska from here West is absolutely gorgeous. Here you can Canoe, horseback, log cabins, waterfalls, hiking, and in town several nice cafe's, and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Valentine

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grand Rapids


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.