2025 Compare Cities Education:
West Union, OH vs Hot Springs, SD

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Highlights
- Hot Springs spends 14.9% less per student than West Union.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Hot Springs than in West Union. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Union
 West Union, OHHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,195  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for West Union    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

it's a small town out in the country, not much to do for entertainment. they have a walmart and several fast food restaurants, and plenty of other small stores. you can  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great for low traffic, and mostly quiet neighborhoods. Job situation not so good. Road upkeep awful. Town seems to be slowly falling apart maintenance wise. City parks  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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