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Hudson, WI vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines spends 0.3% more per student than Hudson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in West Des Moines than in Hudson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hudson

Education
 Hudson, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,244$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,620$11,894$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,996$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4415.5316.23
 Students per Librarian6777994573
 Students per Counselor325362530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.0%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%53.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.9%13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Hudson    4 Reviews

Let's face it, most of the negative reviews on Hudson are from people in Minnesota, simply because Hudson is in Wisconsin. But basically everything about WI is better  More

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I can call Hudson home for the past 30 years. Being a Chicago resident when I first arrived it was a bit of a culture shock to move to a smaller town but over the years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hudson has a great school  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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ZIPS IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN
54016
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50265 50266

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