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Bloomington, IN vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Mason City spends 3.1% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Mason City than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mason City had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, INMason City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,096$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9934573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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