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Decorah, IA vs Casa Grande, AZ

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Highlights
- Casa Grande spends 29.1% less per student than Decorah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.0% higher in Casa Grande than in Decorah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Casa Grande had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decorah
 Decorah, IACasa Grande, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Casa Grande    13 Reviews

Casa Grande i have visited a few times recently, i can say while it is a good town and it is growing here and there in small pockets. it is business friendly as noticed  More

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I’ve lived in Casa Grande for 47 years. The first 37 I would have given it 4 start and said I loved the place. The past ten years this city has become a haven for those  More

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Over 11 years ago

I moved to Casa Grande from Washington state in November 2011. The first thing I realized was that the rent here for a modest but comfortable 3 bed 2 bath house (my home  More

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