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Fairfield Bay, AR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 18.9% more per student than Fairfield Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% higher in Des Moines than in Fairfield Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield Bay
 Fairfield Bay, ARDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,268  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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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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