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Fort Madison, IA vs El Segundo, CA

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- El Segundo spends 36.8% more per student than Fort Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.0% higher in El Segundo than in Fort Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Segundo had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Madison
 Fort Madison, IAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,242  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Clint · Barry, IL
Fort Madison - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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steve · Fort Madison, IA
city government
Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews
Robert · El Segundo, CA
Little Mayberry by the sea
Over 5 years ago

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Vaughn · El Segundo, CA
Nice little town
Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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