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Ankeny, IA vs Louisburg, KS

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Highlights
- Louisburg spends 22.6% more per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Louisburg than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisburg had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IALouisburg, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,523$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3894573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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 18 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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Reviews for Louisburg    3 Reviews

My family relocated to Louisburg KS from the desert Southwest one year ago and we couldn't be happier with our move to the Midwest. Louisburg KS is essentially a suburb  More

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Over 11 years ago

Louisburg is in Eastern Kansas about 30 miles south of Kansas City. Some stuff I LOVE about the climate and weather here are the storms--they're usually not TOO bad,  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you like all four seasons to their highest potential- you'll love Louisburg,  More

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