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Midland, TX vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 4.5% less per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in West Des Moines than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, TXWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,910  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  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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