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Cabool, MO vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 20.4% more per student than Cabool.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in West Des Moines than in Cabool. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cabool
 Cabool, MOWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,953  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cabool    2 Reviews

Our friend moved to Cabool about four months ago and loves it. We are also moving to the area Cabool, Mountain Grove, or any nice town 30 minutes or less drive from  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's nice to live in a small town in the country, I have gotten very use to it and big cities make me  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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