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Spearfish, SD vs Fort Mill, SC

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- Fort Mill spends 28.3% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Fort Mill than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Mill had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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