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Torrington, WY vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish spends 46.1% less per student than Torrington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Spearfish than in Torrington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spearfish had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Torrington
 Torrington, WYSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,860  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10324573
 Students per Counselor144  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Torrington    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you like rodeo, church, bingo, high school sports, and drinking alcohol, then you'll have a ball in Torrington. If you like to do anything else, including decent  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy living in Torrington. Compared to the rest of Wyoming the temperatures are much more mild and it's much less windy. Life is very peaceful here and people are  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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