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Brookfield, WI vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 3.4% less per student than Brookfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Des Moines than in Brookfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookfield
 Brookfield, WIDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  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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