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Des Moines, IA vs Cleveland Heights, OH

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- Cleveland Heights spends 41.1% more per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% higher in Cleveland Heights than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cleveland Heights had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IACleveland Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%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 Cleveland Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. High taxes. School system  More

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How underrated Cleveland is! Within a 30 minute drive, I have easy access to one of the world's best orchestras (the Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Franz  More

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Over 15 years ago

All mannnnn! This Place is... well let's just say sad ! Get away from Cleveland as quick as possible and do not think twice about what you've done. Oh gosh, where do I  More

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