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Landrum, SC vs Decorah, IA

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- Decorah spends 2.6% less per student than Landrum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Decorah than in Landrum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decorah had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Landrum
 Landrum, SCDecorah, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,161$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,789$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3794573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Landrum    2 Reviews

Most folks are quite polite and friendly: Transplants make friends with transplants, and there are more moving in all the time. The library system in Spartanburg  More

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Over 19 years ago

moderate costs of living---food, property taxes,fuel,clothing,electricity,etc-----high car tax---good  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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