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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cottleville, MO vs Des Moines, WA
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- Des Moines spends 36.5% more per student than Cottleville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% higher in Des Moines than in Cottleville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cottleville
Cottleville, MO
Des Moines, WA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$20,069
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,715
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,846
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.66
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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989
4573
Students per Counselor
302
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530
Grade School Educ.
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6.8%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
1.8%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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88.3%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
13.8%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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10.8%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
55.7%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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6.8%
9.3%
Professional Degree
4.2%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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1.6%
1.5%
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