2025 Compare Cities Education:
Van Buren, AR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 8.7% less per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Rapid City than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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