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Buffalo, MN vs Pella, IA

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Highlights
- Pella spends 8.8% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Pella than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pella had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, MNPella, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,624$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor815  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo    1 Reviews

I pay only $525 + elec. for a 1 BR downtown, above one of the downtown stores. Old and certainly not fancy, but convenient and somewhat charming. Most of the places  More

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Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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