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Des Moines, IA vs Tiffin, OH

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- Tiffin spends 6.3% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Tiffin than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tiffin had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IATiffin, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,392$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Tiffin    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

While I am not from here, I have lived here over ten years and feel part of the community thanks to the schools where my kids have gone (TCS and Calvert) and to the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Bitter cold winters, hot and humid summers, feels like a different season every day in the fall and  More

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Tiffin is a small town with not much to do. We have two very nice schools. Sporting events are always the highlight of the weekend. We have a tiny mall that you can  More

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