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Pierre, SD vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto spends 100.2% more per student than Pierre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% higher in Palo Alto than in Pierre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pierre
 Pierre, SDPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor467  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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 16 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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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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