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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls spends 13.2% less per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Sioux Falls than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MISioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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