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2026 Compare Cities Education:
King City, CA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 7.0% less per student than King City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% lower in West Des Moines than in King City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 96.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to King City
 King City, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for King City    1 Reviews
Laurie · King City, CA
Crime... Education... Economy... Housing
Over 17 years ago

King City offers no opportunity. The schools are getting taken over by the state for poor performance. The schools can't afford their teachers they pink slipped 56  More

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Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 17 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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 17 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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 19 years ago

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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