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Oelwein, IA vs Fort Madison, IA

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- Fort Madison spends 11.0% less per student than Oelwein.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Fort Madison than in Oelwein. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Madison had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oelwein
 Oelwein, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,741$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,217  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9234573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Oelwein    1 Reviews
John · Vinton, IA
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Over 16 years ago

Oelwein is a decent city with above-average schools that is attempting to right a somewhat negative image. I lived there for seven years after living in several  More

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Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Fort Madison - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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steve · Fort Madison, IA
city government
Over 19 years ago

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