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Des Moines, IA vs Sequim, WA

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- Sequim spends 0.2% more per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Sequim than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sequim had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASequim, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%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.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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