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North Sioux City, SD vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls spends 14.7% more per student than North Sioux City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Sioux Falls than in North Sioux City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Sioux City
 North Sioux City, SDSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,409  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for North Sioux City    2 Reviews
Tim · North Sioux City, SD
Dalota Dunes, SD
Over 15 years ago

Dakota Dunes (North Sioux City) is a great place to live. The cost of living is good and good outdoor recreation  More

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Christine · North Sioux City, SD
Warm summers and cold, lingering winters
Over 16 years ago

Warm summers and cold, lingering  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews
Jason · Sioux Falls, SD
Four Stars for Now - It Could Go Either Way
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Tyler · Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls - not so bad after all
Over 3 years ago

Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Jared · Sioux Falls, SD
Crime is on the rise
Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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