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Sioux Falls, SD vs Caldwell, ID

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- Caldwell spends 32.4% less per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Caldwell than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Caldwell had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDCaldwell, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,302$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,542$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16094573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Caldwell    6 Reviews

I love where we live! Indian Creek Plaza and the renovation of downtown has all been incredible for our community. So many family-friendly events all throughout the  More

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I’ve lived in this city for 2 1/2 years, It is a very livable community. It is a very diverse city with a large Latino population and a agricultural heritage. The  More

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Over 9 years ago

Looks like there are not a lot of Doctors for the amount of people living there. Do you have to got to Boise to get good Heath care? How about the local hospital? Any  More

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