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Sioux Falls, SD vs Blaine, WA

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Highlights
- Blaine spends 40.2% more per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Blaine than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blaine had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDBlaine, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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