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Farragut, TN vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 75.2% more per student than Farragut.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Ames than in Farragut. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farragut
 Farragut, TNAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Farragut    4 Reviews

We recently were transferred to East Tennessee and chose the Knoxville are, Farragut to be exact, to call home. Not happy about once again leaving my full life to start  More

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HA! John from LA, I have been to LA and the only thing that state has going for it, is having Nick Saban as LSU's coach for a short time and New Orleans. Even New  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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