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Mount Pleasant, IA vs Oskaloosa, IA

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- Oskaloosa spends 2.1% more per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Oskaloosa than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oskaloosa had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, IAOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,112$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7544573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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Reviews for Oskaloosa    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 15 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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