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Hot Springs, SD vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 151.8% more per student than Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Boston than in Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, SDBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor628  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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