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Custer, SD vs Abingdon, VA

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- Abingdon spends 17.2% less per student than Custer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Abingdon than in Custer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abingdon had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Custer
 Custer, SDAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,004$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4494573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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