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Sioux Falls, SD vs West Monroe, LA

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- West Monroe spends 1.9% less per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in West Monroe than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Monroe had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDWest Monroe, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,043$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3254573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 West Monroe    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

I was born and raised in West Monroe. I currently reside in Monroe, but I teach in West Monroe. There are pros and cons about West Monroe like anywhere else you may  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town is very sports oriented, therefore if your child doesn't play a sport there isn't very much to do  More

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