2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sioux City, IA vs Sterling, CO

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Highlights
- Sterling spends 5.3% less per student than Sioux City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Sterling than in Sioux City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux City
 Sioux City, IASterling, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,387$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3584573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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