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Edison, NJ vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 34.9% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in West Des Moines than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  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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