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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs spends 0.2% more per student than Pagosa Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Hot Springs than in Pagosa Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, COHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

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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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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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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