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Leawood, KS vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 2.7% more per student than Leawood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in West Des Moines than in Leawood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leawood
 Leawood, KSWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  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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