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Prairie du Chien, WI vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs spends 22.5% less per student than Prairie du Chien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Hot Springs than in Prairie du Chien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prairie du Chien
 Prairie du Chien, WIHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,756  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Prairie Du Chien    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

To be honest, I dont like this town because I'm just a teenager. But Prairie is the place to be. It has all 4 seasons, not to hot, not to cold. Its very beautiful year  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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