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Stevenson, WA vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 35.0% less per student than Stevenson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% lower in Spearfish than in Stevenson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stevenson
 Stevenson, WASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Stevenson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My family settled in Stevenson about the time of it's incorporation. 1908-1910. My family history includes incorporating the Bank of Stevenson, and My grandfather was a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved from Buffalo, NY to Stevenson, WA when I was in 2nd grade. Big Change! Timber used to fuel the economy: people had jobs and the schools were funded with  More

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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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