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Johnston, IA vs Fort Madison, IA

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- Fort Madison spends 10.9% less per student than Johnston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Fort Madison than in Johnston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Madison had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnston
 Johnston, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,741$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9234573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews
Riana · Johnston, IA
Great Schools
Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Callie · Johnston, IA
the cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Fort Madison - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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steve · Fort Madison, IA
city government
Over 19 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

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