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Dublin, OH vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 15.2% less per student than Dublin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in West Des Moines than in Dublin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dublin
 Dublin, OHWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Dublin    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We moved to Dublin, OH in July 2014, and the major factor in our decision was the wonderful school system. We are thrilled with the schools our children attend. The  More

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Dublin is a quiet northwest suburb of Columbus where people value their children's education and safety. Great place to live for settled single individuals, families,  More

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Over 13 years ago

ok place to live, not to expensive if you shop  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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