2024 Compare Cities Education:
Branson, MO vs Vermillion, SD

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Highlights
- Vermillion spends 13.1% less per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Vermillion than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vermillion had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOVermillion, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,646$10,124$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926$9,263$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,517$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.514.5316.23
 Students per Librarian47004573
 Students per Counselor381278530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.4%94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%50.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 3 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 3 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

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Over 4 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

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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

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