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Spearfish, SD vs Bennington, VT

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- Bennington spends 85.8% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.0% higher in Bennington than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bennington had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDBennington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,852$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3734573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Bennington    2 Reviews

Bennington is a great place for scenery. However, the cops are a huge part of the drug network. They protect the drug dealers and criminals instead of regular  More

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Bennington Vermont is absolutely gorgeous on its outskirts, old Bennington is absolutely beautiful with lots of historical sites as well as North Bennington not being  More

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