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Hot Springs, SD vs Cloudcroft, NM

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Highlights
- Cloudcroft spends 8.8% more per student than Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Cloudcroft than in Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cloudcroft had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, SDCloudcroft, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor628  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Cloudcroft    4 Reviews

Escaped the Heat of Texas 4 years ago with the NO AC NEEDED summers in the cool pines at 9000 feet. I worked in Houston for 2 decades with the WORST climate, HUMIDITY  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in California, Mexico, Spain, Miami ,Fl and in a couple cities in New Mexico and now I've lived in Cloudcroft, NM for almost one year now. It is a quant  More

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9,000 feet above sea level nestled in the Sacramento Mountains lies beautiful Cloudcroft, NM. Like any small town everyone knows everything about you. Cloudcroft boasts  More

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