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Spearfish, SD vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque spends 14.7% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Albuquerque than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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