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Topeka, KS vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 14.3% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Hot Springs than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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