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Saranac Lake, NY vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 61.5% less per student than Saranac Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Hot Springs than in Saranac Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor201  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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