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Chippewa Falls, WI vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls spends 36.4% less per student than Chippewa Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Sioux Falls than in Chippewa Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chippewa Falls
 Chippewa Falls, WISioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,582  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chippewa Falls    3 Reviews

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a rural area, are stuck in Plato’s cave. It has an uneducated population who are isolationist and protectionist who will be left behind while  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Chippewa Falls all my life- almost 26 years. At first glance, a visitor would think that it is a quiet quaint town. However, the novelty wears off  More

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Over 19 years ago

Chippewa Falls - Irvine Park; Lake Wissota State Park; Casper  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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