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Denver, CO vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 32.0% less per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Spearfish than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, COSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 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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