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Jefferson, IA vs Storm Lake, IA

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Highlights
- Storm Lake spends 56.7% less per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Storm Lake than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Storm Lake had 26.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson
 Jefferson, IAStorm Lake, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,676  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12184573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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