2026 Compare Cities Education:
Goshen, IN vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 23.9% less per student than Goshen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Rapid City than in Goshen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goshen
 Goshen, INRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Goshen    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Long dark cold windy winters and hot humid summers. Though this spring was pleasant in previous years spring seemed to last only a few weeks before summer is upon us.   More

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Over 18 years ago

Long dark winters and 15 hours of sunlight in the summer  More

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Over 18 years ago

When it comes to the weather in Goshen, it is hit or miss. When it calls for rain or snow the weathermen are right about 25% of the time. Of course, they did predict  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 5 years ago

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

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