2025 Compare Cities Education:
Iowa City, IA vs Lancaster, OH

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 16.8% less per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.9% higher in Lancaster than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IALancaster, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,777$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Lancaster    5 Reviews

We've lived here for 3 years and I've lived in Ohio my entire life. It's probably the best smaller city in the state. A historic town - well maintained and just  More

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God gave us two eyes. He did so people would look INTO His world, not AT tiny screens. Even before iPhones visitors were passing by Lancaster's beauty. They'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up here..Lived in Lancaster from when i was 5 till i was 19 and left that crap hole. Columbus is 45 minutes away not 20. trust me i drove it alot becuase there is  More

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