2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Pace, FL

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Highlights
- Pace spends 2.5% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Pace than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pace had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPace, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9864573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Pace    5 Reviews

Quiet, progressive and growing town, albeit unexciting. Short drive to nice beaches, has great schools and good  More

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Our family has lived in Pace fl. for 40 years. We have enjoyed watching the growth and having the conveniences of town but still we have not lost that small community  More

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Fabulous small personal school - the principal is amazing - the school has a wonderful family friendly  More

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