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Des Moines, IA vs Dunnellon, FL

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- Dunnellon spends 26.1% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Dunnellon than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dunnellon had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IADunnellon, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,568$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,543$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Dunnellon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We moved here a little over a year ago and have found Dunnellon to be a nice, quiet little town. We actually live in Rainbow Lakes Estates about 7 miles outside the city  More

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Over 9 years ago

Dunnellon does have a very easy going feel but has absolutely nothing for active people under 50. There is no softball or organized sports of any kind. There are no gyms  More

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Have lived in Dunnellon off and on for the past 12 years having owned several homes there my wife and I think Dunnellon is a great little small town with good decent  More

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