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Craig, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 19.0% less per student than Craig.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Rapid City than in Craig. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Craig
 Craig, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,507  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Craig    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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