2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilsonville, OR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 44.8% less per student than Wilsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Rapid City than in Wilsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilsonville
 Wilsonville, ORRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  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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