2026 Compare Cities Education:
Yankton, SD vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Abilene spends 34.1% more per student than Yankton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Abilene than in Yankton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yankton
 Yankton, SDAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,390  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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