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Grand Rivers, KY vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 20.7% less per student than Grand Rivers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Spearfish than in Grand Rivers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rivers
 Grand Rivers, KYSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,254  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor183  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rivers    1 Reviews

Grand Rivers is one of the smallest towns in the country but offers more to the quality of life than any other place I've visited. When it came to think about  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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