2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spearfish, SD vs Rochester, NH

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- Rochester spends 77.4% more per student than Spearfish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Rochester than in Spearfish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDRochester, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,903$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%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 Rochester    3 Reviews

After living here for almost twelve years, I become happier each year with my choice. Rochester has lots of space left for development. It provides good community  More

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Awful horrid place, people have such a terrible attitude and can't (or at least won't) keep to their own business, ALWAYS starting and causing DRAMA, BS, HEADGAMES, and  More

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Rochester is a beautiful New England small town within commuting and shopping distance to Portsmouth and Boston. Close to both the White Mountains and the Seacoast  More

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