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Kendall, FL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 20.7% more per student than Kendall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in West Des Moines than in Kendall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kendall
 Kendall, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kendall    6 Reviews

I've been here 40 years, worst place to live in  More

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Over 17 years ago

What makes Miami wonderful and unique from any other city in this country is its incredible blend of cultures and attitudes. There's really no other city that has such a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Generally very nice weather with the exception on a hurricane every once in a  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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