2024 Compare Cities Education:
Seattle, WA vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 41.8% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% lower in Hot Springs than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$10,704$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5312.1516.23
 Students per Librarian98904573
 Students per Counselor455628530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%20.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 10 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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