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Lincoln, NE vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 14.0% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Spearfish than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NESpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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