2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Hot Springs, NC

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- Hot Springs spends 21.6% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Hot Springs than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDHot Springs, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,563$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3044573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Been living here in Hot Springs area of NC for the past 15 years.Retired and nice being less than an hour to Asheville without having to put up with the high cost of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hot Springs is a small mountain town located on the French Broad River. Living here provides a very calm and peaceful life.We enjoy the warm mineral baths which are  More

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