2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chadron, NE vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 21.8% less per student than Chadron.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Spearfish than in Chadron. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chadron
 Chadron, NESpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor234  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chadron    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Chadron is the perfect place to re-invent, re-new, re-finance your life. It is however, a *small* town. If you are interested in dining out, shopping, etc. though there  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice little college/ranch town. Not the place for everyone, but overall a very enjoyable place to live. Nice people, good climate (for the midwest), plenty of access  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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