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Iowa City, IA vs Mendota Heights, MN

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- Mendota Heights spends 8.3% less per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% higher in Mendota Heights than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mendota Heights had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAMendota Heights, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews
Jennifer · Davenport, IA
Iowa city area
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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Vicki · West Liberty, IA
Can't wait to leave
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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emma · Iowa City, IA
Birthplace of Pancheros
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 Mendota Heights    1 Reviews
Ray · St. Paul, MN
Twin Cities, high income - low taxes
Over 19 years ago

Mendota Heights is a second ring suburb of Minnesota's capital of St. Paul, only 2 miles from the center of the city. Taxes are in the lowest 5 towns in the 9 county  More

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