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Ames, IA vs La Crosse, WI

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Highlights
- La Crosse spends 6.3% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% lower in La Crosse than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Crosse had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames

Education
 Ames, IALa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,979$15,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178$13,270$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,158$8,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.712.516.23
 Students per Librarian6003364573
 Students per Counselor346331530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%34.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.2%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.7%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 3 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
54601 54603

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