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Belle Fourche, SD vs Chester, IL

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- Chester spends 41.0% more per student than Belle Fourche.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Chester than in Belle Fourche. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 20.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Belle Fourche
 Belle Fourche, SDChester, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,716$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,019$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23574573
 Students per Counselor648  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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