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Spearfish, SD vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 42.8% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Ann Arbor than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%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 Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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