2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 20.2% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Iowa City than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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