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Ankeny, IA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls spends 14.1% less per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Sioux Falls than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sioux Falls had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24904573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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