2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kelso, WA vs Mount Pleasant, IA

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 36.0% less per student than Kelso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% lower in Mount Pleasant than in Kelso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kelso
 Kelso, WAMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,844$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,368  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3664573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Over 15 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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