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Portland, TN vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls spends 22.9% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Sioux Falls than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, TNSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  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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