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Decorah, IA vs Oakdale, CA

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Highlights
- Oakdale spends 0.7% less per student than Decorah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.0% higher in Oakdale than in Decorah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakdale had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decorah
 Decorah, IAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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