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Challis, ID vs Custer, SD

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- Custer spends 12.2% more per student than Challis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Custer than in Challis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Custer had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Challis
 Challis, IDCuster, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,774$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Challis    1 Reviews

I lived in Challis from 1988 to 1992. At that time there was no bookstore in town. One employer, a molybdenum mine. Population consists of two groups, the mine  More

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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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