2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Ankeny spends 19.0% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Ankeny than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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