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DeForest, WI vs Downey, CA

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- Downey spends 1.2% less per student than DeForest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.6% higher in Downey than in DeForest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Downey had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeForest
 DeForest, WIDowney, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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