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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Centerville, IA vs Independence, IA
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- Independence spends 18.3% less per student than Centerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Independence than in Centerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Centerville
Centerville, IA
Independence, IA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$12,153
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,443
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,928
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.5
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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606
4573
Students per Counselor
574
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530
Grade School Educ.
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2.2%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
6.9%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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95.4%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
25.3%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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9.8%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
17.0%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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5.2%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.9%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.9%
1.5%
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