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Sioux Falls, SD vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 50.6% more per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Jefferson City than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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