2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 31.6% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Spearfish than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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