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Taylor, TX vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 11.0% less per student than Taylor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Spearfish than in Taylor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 18.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taylor
 Taylor, TXSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Taylor    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Recently moved to Dallas and am missing the small town feel of Taylor. There's been a ton of growth in the past few years. Lots of new houses being built and jobs coming  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hopeful  More

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Over 11 years ago

crosby is the best place i lived in a ong time to bad im not there any more the people in crosby are so nice there isnt a place i would go besides crosby and if any of  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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