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Sterling, CO vs Watertown, SD

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Highlights
- Watertown spends 11.3% less per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Watertown than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COWatertown, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,681$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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