2024 Compare Cities Education:
Des Moines, IA vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 11.8% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Georgetown than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$8,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5314.0116.23
 Students per Librarian79910934573
 Students per Counselor362415530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%2.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.1%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%45.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.2%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.0%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 4 years ago

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

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Over 5 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 Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 8 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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