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Neosho, MO vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 37.8% more per student than Neosho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in West Des Moines than in Neosho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Neosho
 Neosho, MOWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,924  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor298  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  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 Neosho    1 Reviews
JIllian  · Neosho, MO
Quality of Life
Over 10 years ago

The overall quality of life is good but not great. There isnt a lot of activities in Neosho. The area is great for quiet and a great place to raise  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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