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Wasilla, AK vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 23.3% less per student than Wasilla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% lower in Hot Springs than in Wasilla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wasilla

Education
 Wasilla, AKHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,230$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494$10,704$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,979$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.4412.1516.23
 Students per Librarian81204573
 Students per Counselor448628530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%20.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.4%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  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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