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Spearfish, SD vs Casa Grande, AZ

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- Casa Grande spends 10.5% less per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.4% higher in Casa Grande than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Casa Grande had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDCasa Grande, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Casa Grande    13 Reviews

Casa Grande i have visited a few times recently, i can say while it is a good town and it is growing here and there in small pockets. it is business friendly as noticed  More

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I’ve lived in Casa Grande for 47 years. The first 37 I would have given it 4 start and said I loved the place. The past ten years this city has become a haven for those  More

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Over 11 years ago

I moved to Casa Grande from Washington state in November 2011. The first thing I realized was that the rent here for a modest but comfortable 3 bed 2 bath house (my home  More

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