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Long Beach, WA vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 45.8% less per student than Long Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Spearfish than in Long Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Long Beach
 Long Beach, WASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,624  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor750  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Long Beach    1 Reviews
Al · Ocean Park, WA
Best Place to live in the entire West
Over 11 years ago

Long Beach WA is the highest rated place to live in WA, OR, CA, Idaho, Utah. San Diego is having its annual burn out of wildfires. Residents of San Diego who don't  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews
LCM · Sioux Falls, SD
No Jobs/low wages But...Beautiful & safe!
Over 14 years ago

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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Michelle · Rapid City, SD
Summers are great
Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Ben · Spearfish, SD
Lovely but expensive
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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