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Ocean Springs, MS vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls spends 5.1% more per student than Ocean Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Sioux Falls than in Ocean Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Springs
 Ocean Springs, MSSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

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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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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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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