2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterloo, IA vs Blaine, MN

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- Blaine spends 24.7% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in Blaine than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blaine had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IABlaine, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,558$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16154573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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