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Spearfish, SD vs Commerce, TX

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- Commerce spends 4.6% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Commerce than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Commerce had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDCommerce, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,732$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,152$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10884573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Commerce    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Commerce Texas is a community that is shriveling. The town has a branch of the A&M system here and should be thriving. I have only been here 1 year, and listening to  More

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Being a college town, there are people that will take advantage of new comers to town, Before renting an apartment or house, check with the commerce housing authority,  More

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