2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laramie, WY vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 30.0% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Hot Springs than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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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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