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Santa Cruz, CA vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 31.4% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% lower in Spearfish than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews
LCM · Sioux Falls, SD
No Jobs/low wages But...Beautiful & safe!
Over 14 years ago

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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Michelle · Rapid City, SD
Summers are great
Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Ben · Spearfish, SD
Lovely but expensive
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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