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Marshalltown, IA vs Southgate, MI

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Highlights
- Southgate spends 9.0% more per student than Marshalltown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Southgate than in Marshalltown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southgate had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshalltown
 Marshalltown, IASouthgate, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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Reviews for Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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