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Mount Pleasant, IA vs Red Oak, IA

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Highlights
- Red Oak spends 63.3% more per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Red Oak than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Oak had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, IARed Oak, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,788$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4804573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Red Oak    1 Reviews

I was born in Red Oak, Iowa and moved away when i was 12. I have lived all over the country including Georgia, Mississippi, California, New Jersey, New York City, and  More

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