2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton Park, NY vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs spends 48.6% less per student than Clifton Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Hot Springs than in Clifton Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton Park
 Clifton Park, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Clifton Park    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Over 15 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 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 11 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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