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Spearfish, SD vs Manhattan, NY

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- Manhattan spends 225.7% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Manhattan than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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