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Moore, OK vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 51.2% more per student than Moore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in West Des Moines than in Moore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moore
 Moore, OKWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Moore    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Too hot and humid, very windy, would like cooler average temperatures. Plenty of sunshine is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would invite somebody who thinks that Moore is so terrible to try living in Stockton, CA. I was born and raised there and have traveled all over and I can tell you  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've never met such rude people in my life. People never say "thank you". No one has manners. I don't mean to generalize, but I've encountered a lot of people to say all  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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