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Rapid City, SD vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 4.1% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Tucson than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City

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 Rapid City, SDTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,333$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,774$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1416.6616.23
 Students per Librarian104414474573
 Students per Counselor407519530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.8%1.5%

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

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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