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Spearfish, SD vs Burlington, VT

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- Burlington spends 101.1% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Burlington than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDBurlington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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