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Hot Springs, SD vs Thief River Falls, MN

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- Thief River Falls spends 20.5% more per student than Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Thief River Falls than in Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thief River Falls had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, SDThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,097$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8454573
 Students per Counselor628  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Thief River Falls    2 Reviews

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  More

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