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Watertown, SD vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 1.2% less per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Rapid City than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown

Education
 Watertown, SDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,458$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,293$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,681$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2515.1416.23
 Students per Librarian134010444573
 Students per Counselor387407530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.1%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.3%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%34.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.9%8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.5%1.5%

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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 Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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57201
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57701 57702

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