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Garden Valley, ID vs Des Moines, WA

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- Des Moines spends 59.9% more per student than Garden Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in Des Moines than in Garden Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Garden Valley
 Garden Valley, IDDes Moines, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor777  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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