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Delta, CO vs Custer, SD

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- Custer spends 13.7% more per student than Delta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Custer than in Delta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Custer had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Delta
 Delta, COCuster, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,774$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,941  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Delta    10 Reviews

35 year resident....While I find the reviews constructive, I'm a bit confused and rumoured by the, "nothing to do" crowd. Me thinks some would go to New York City,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in numerous cities and states big cities as well as small communities but Delta by far is the worst No I'm not looking for a parade everyday and monkeys  More

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Over 10 years ago

Delta is a lovely farming community. People are nice and there is a wonderful state of the art community center (BHRC) that has excellent health and fitness equipment.   More

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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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