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Eagan, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 12.3% less per student than Eagan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in West Des Moines than in Eagan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eagan
 Eagan, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Eagan    7 Reviews

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and a Whole lota COLD weather going on.?? I really don't know why I still live here?   More

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I have lived here 22 years. It is safe and has nice parks. But it is boring...so boring. It is not a pretty place. It is flat and filled with a lot of "midwestern  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are retired and live in Eagan, MN. It is a beautiful suburb of St. Paul. We have easy access to all things - restaurants, shopping, medical care, and  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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