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Sacramento, CA vs Vermillion, SD

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Highlights
- Vermillion spends 33.6% less per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% lower in Vermillion than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vermillion had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAVermillion, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,124$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

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