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Baldwinsville, NY vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 41.8% less per student than Baldwinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in West Des Moines than in Baldwinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baldwinsville
 Baldwinsville, NYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Baldwinsville    4 Reviews

Baldwinsville is a medium sized village with a rich history on the banks of the Seneca River / Erie Canal. There are several community festivals throughout the year,  More

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Over 17 years ago

in expensive vs. eastern big  More

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Taxes here are incredible, they have not found a tax they don't like. A 300,000 home tax bill is just shy of a 1,000 a month. That was a huge surprise as I went to  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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