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Pine Ridge, SD vs Bethel, AK

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Highlights
- Bethel spends 80.1% more per student than Pine Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Bethel than in Pine Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethel had 29.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pine Ridge
 Pine Ridge, SDBethel, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$43,078$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,323$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14014573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.27.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pine Ridge    1 Reviews

Since the only police force on the Pine Ridge Reservation is the tribal police, most crime is not reported outside the tribe. Rampant crime, expecially drug manufacture  More

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Reviews for Bethel    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Salmon fishing cannot possibly be better anywhere in the world than in Southwest  More

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