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Watertown, SD vs Lander, WY

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Highlights
- Lander spends 132.8% more per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Lander than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lander had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown
 Watertown, SDLander, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2794573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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