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Mountain City, TN vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs spends 11.5% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Hot Springs than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 25.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews
Susan · Clermont, FL
Best Kept Secret
Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews
Charles F · Hot Springs, SD
Small town living
Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Alison  · Hot Springs, SD
A great place to retire!
Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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Paul · Wichita, KS
A visitor's impression of Hot Springs
Over 15 years ago

This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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