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Powell, OH vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls spends 13.1% less per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Sioux Falls than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, OHSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Powell    5 Reviews

We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have had four children attend the Olentangy School system over the past 15 years. I have been impressed with the manner in which the administration has accommodated  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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