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Bixby, OK vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 30.1% more per student than Bixby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Des Moines than in Bixby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bixby
 Bixby, OKDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   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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