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Spearfish, SD vs Broomfield, CO

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- Broomfield spends 44.0% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% higher in Broomfield than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Broomfield had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDBroomfield, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%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.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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