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Wahpeton, ND vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks spends 5.6% more per student than Wahpeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Grand Forks than in Wahpeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Forks had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wahpeton
 Wahpeton, NDGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2574573
 Students per Counselor176  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wahpeton    2 Reviews

After living in a large city with a high-crime rate, I prayed to find a location that was safe, affordable, and child-friendly. We chose North Dakota because we'd heard  More

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Over 12 years ago

After living in eastern North Dakota for over thirty years, and being in good standing, as per credit, honesty, law abiding, and in general, a good citizen. Still, it is  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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