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Lexington, SC vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls spends 23.4% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Sioux Falls than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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