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Mandeville, LA vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Ankeny spends 7.2% more per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Ankeny than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LAAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  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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