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Grand Marais, MN vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 18.7% less per student than Grand Marais.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.9% higher in Des Moines than in Grand Marais. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Marais
 Grand Marais, MNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor629  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  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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