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Watertown, SD vs Aberdeen, SD

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Highlights
- Aberdeen spends 1.2% more per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Aberdeen than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aberdeen had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown
 Watertown, SDAberdeen, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8404573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Reviews for Aberdeen    2 Reviews

I would like to here from someone that lives in aberdeen south dakota. We would like to relocate there. We live in the state of ohio,city is ravenna. We have kids. They  More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved to this town about two years ago. I could say a lot about the ups and downs of Aberdeen. Of the Good, its a very safe laid back community, almost too laid back.   More

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