2025 Compare Cities Education:
Willmar, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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Highlights
- New Ulm spends 4.2% less per student than Willmar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in New Ulm than in Willmar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Ulm had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Willmar
 Willmar, MNNew Ulm, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,732  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4884573
 Students per Counselor758  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Willmar    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The citizens of Willmar are very racist. Their racism is not overt usually, but underneath the Minnesota Nice, racism is practiced by the city council and chamber, the  More

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Reviews for New Ulm    2 Reviews

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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