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Des Moines, IA vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

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- Catalina Foothills spends 24.7% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Catalina Foothills than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Catalina Foothills had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IACatalina Foothills, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.1%1.5%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  More

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