2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oelwein, IA vs New Hampton, IA

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Highlights
- New Hampton spends 6.6% more per student than Oelwein.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in New Hampton than in Oelwein. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Hampton had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oelwein
 Oelwein, IANew Hampton, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,269$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,217  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10374573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Oelwein    1 Reviews

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 New Hampton    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

New Hampton is a pleasant typical small Iowa town. As the county seat, there is a nucleus of family-owned businesses and professional services. There are also quite a  More

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