2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lander, WY vs Carroll, IA

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Highlights
- Carroll spends 46.0% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Carroll than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carroll had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYCarroll, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,147$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7014573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Carroll    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

texas is very hot and for me iowa weather was easier to live plus your health was much better their but college station has the best behavied college students of any  More

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