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Custer, SD vs Chadron, NE

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Highlights
- Chadron spends 4.2% more per student than Custer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Chadron than in Custer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chadron had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Custer
 Custer, SDChadron, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,354$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1674573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.2%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 Chadron    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Chadron is the perfect place to re-invent, re-new, re-finance your life. It is however, a *small* town. If you are interested in dining out, shopping, etc. though there  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice little college/ranch town. Not the place for everyone, but overall a very enjoyable place to live. Nice people, good climate (for the midwest), plenty of access  More

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