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Spearfish, SD vs Palmer Lake, CO

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- Palmer Lake spends 11.7% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Palmer Lake than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer Lake had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDPalmer Lake, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%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 Palmer Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Palmer Lake is nestled against the mountains, just north of the United States Air Force Academy between Colorado Springs and Denver. With a population of less than 1500  More

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