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Iowa City, IA vs LaGrange, GA

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- LaGrange spends 24.8% less per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in LaGrange than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- LaGrange had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IALaGrange, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,343$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5814573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 10 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 15 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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