2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Westfield, MA

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Highlights
- Westfield spends 107.2% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Westfield than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westfield had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWestfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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