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Missoula, MT vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 12.8% less per student than Missoula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Spearfish than in Missoula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Missoula
 Missoula, MTSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Missoula    48 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  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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