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Sioux Falls, SD vs Kingsport, TN

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- Kingsport spends 13.2% less per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Kingsport than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingsport had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDKingsport, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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