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Mineral Ridge, OH vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 0.6% less per student than Mineral Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in West Des Moines than in Mineral Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mineral Ridge
 Mineral Ridge, OHWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,588  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Mineral Ridge    1 Reviews
Abhd · Mineral Ridge, OH
Schools
Over 15 years ago

My husband lived in Mineral Ridge OH all his life, I myself move here in 2004. The school system sucks my son has been attending Seaborn the last 4 years. They let  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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