2024 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 5.6% more per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Ames than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$11,178$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.714.716.23
 Students per Librarian4426004573
 Students per Counselor365346530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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