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Bentonville, AR vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 11.8% more per student than Bentonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in West Des Moines than in Bentonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bentonville
 Bentonville, ARWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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