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Bethany, OR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 28.2% less per student than Bethany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Des Moines than in Bethany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethany
 Bethany, ORDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bethany    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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