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Eden Prairie, MN vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Ankeny spends 25.9% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Ankeny than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie

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 Eden Prairie, MNAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,300$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406$11,894$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,461$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.0715.5316.23
 Students per Librarian7537994573
 Students per Counselor533362530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%1.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.8%97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%51.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.8%11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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ZIPS IN EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
55347 55344 55346
ZIPS IN ANKENY, IOWA
50023 50021

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