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Hillsville, VA vs Box Elder, SD

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- Box Elder spends 17.9% less per student than Hillsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Box Elder than in Hillsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Box Elder had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsville
 Hillsville, VABox Elder, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,978  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor352  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Robin · Hillsville, VA
Potential with no motivation toward improvement
Over 7 years ago

The town of Hillsville is overripe for revitalization. The surrounding county of Carroll is the poorest county in Virginia and the area is sadly depressed, which  More

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Robert · Hillsville, VA
First Hand Information
Over 20 years ago

If you are looking to move to this beatiful mountain town then there are a few things you should you know. It's VERY rural, by that I mean if you plan on doing any  More

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