2024 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Airy, NC vs Pierre, SD

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Highlights
- Pierre spends 23.1% less per student than Mount Airy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Pierre than in Mount Airy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pierre had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Airy
 Mount Airy, NCPierre, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,955$9,193$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262$8,597$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,201$5,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9315.916.23
 Students per Librarian83617734573
 Students per Counselor358467530
 Grade School Educ.7.6%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.3%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%20.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%33.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.6%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 15 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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