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Forest City, IA vs Johnston, IA

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- Johnston spends 3.7% more per student than Forest City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Johnston than in Forest City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnston had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest City
 Forest City, IAJohnston, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Riana · Johnston, IA
Great Schools
Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Callie · Johnston, IA
the cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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