2025 Compare Cities Education:
Vermillion, SD vs Northfield, MN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Northfield spends 97.6% more per student than Vermillion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Northfield than in Vermillion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vermillion
 Vermillion, SDNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

   |    Reply

The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Vermillion

Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

   |    Reply

For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Northfield


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.