2025 Compare Cities Education:
Iowa City, IA vs Rutland, VT

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Highlights
- Rutland spends 28.2% more per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Rutland than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rutland had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IARutland, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,740$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3104573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%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 Rutland    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Rutland provides so many community opportunities, a rich outdoor activity selection, amazing school system and a community that believes in supporting and enriching our  More

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Rutland is not a great place to live, unless you have alot of money and dont want to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been here five years so far (2002-2007)and have found that snow in the low lying areas is rarely too much (more than 4" sticking)at any one time and when it does  More

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