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Bettendorf, IA vs Seal Beach, CA

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- Seal Beach spends 13.1% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.4% higher in Seal Beach than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seal Beach had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf
 Bettendorf, IASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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