2025 Compare Cities Education:
Eureka Springs, AR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 28.5% less per student than Eureka Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.8% higher in Rapid City than in Eureka Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka Springs
 Eureka Springs, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka Springs    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is not an easy city to live in. I don't know where you get your data for housing costs, but it's far from accurate. There are no $470.00 studios. People pay $600.00  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is not anything like I remember. Keep in mind your waiter most likely has a doctorate. Depending on your lifestyle....it's a blue spot in a RED state.   More

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Visited as tourists since 1980. Bought a victorian here in 2015. Thought this was awesome. Turned out awesome on the negative scale. House that old certainly needs work  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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