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Groton, SD vs Fort Pierre, SD

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- Fort Pierre spends 22.9% more per student than Groton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Fort Pierre than in Groton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Pierre had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Groton
 Groton, SDFort Pierre, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,347$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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