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Flint, MI vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 8.3% less per student than Flint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in Spearfish than in Flint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flint
 Flint, MISpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  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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