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Vermillion, SD vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 89.6% more per student than Vermillion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Manhattan than in Vermillion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vermillion
 Vermillion, SDManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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