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Ankeny, IA vs Madison, AL

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Highlights
- Madison spends 21.8% less per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Madison than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IAMadison, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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