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Spearfish, SD vs Libby, MT

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- Libby spends 6.7% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Libby than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Libby had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDLibby, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4484573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Libby    4 Reviews

Please do not move to my back yard. Yes, it is very beautiful here, but is not an open invitation to move here. This town is a superfund site for asbestosis. The air is  More

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Libby is backed by a huge wilderness area that has gizzly bears, moose, elk, and all sorts of other wild creatures. North of the town of about 2500 where I live, I'm  More

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Over 16 years ago

I hesitate to give any info....to keep the community small, but it's going to get out none the less. The Libby area has more untouched and rarely traveled forests and  More

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