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Spearfish, SD vs Bemidji, MN

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- Bemidji spends 62.5% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Bemidji than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bemidji had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDBemidji, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,233$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4984573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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