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Coral Springs, FL vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines spends 21.9% more per student than Coral Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Des Moines than in Coral Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Coral Springs

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 Coral Springs, FLDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,723$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998$11,894$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,249$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.1915.5316.23
 Students per Librarian7217994573
 Students per Counselor366362530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Coral Springs    13 Reviews

We live in the southwest corner of Coral Springs, Great area. Homes vary, gated and non gated, some rentals, diverse. Beautiful mature landscaping and zoning keeps the  More

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Over 9 years ago

A beautiful multicultural city with plenty of parks, restaurants, and great schools. Close to major cities like Miami, Ft. Lauderdale,and West Palm  More

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We moved to Coral Springs from quiet North Idaho a year ago. Culture shock, yes, but I am used to urban living, coming up from Seattle as a youth. Unfortunately, when  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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ZIPS IN CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
33065 33071 33076 33067
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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