2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newton, IA vs Jefferson, IA

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Highlights
- Jefferson spends 102.0% more per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Jefferson than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,185  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3644573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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