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Denton, TX vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 30.2% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Spearfish than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton
 Denton, TXSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 19 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 19 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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