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Orono, ME vs Oskaloosa, IA

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- Oskaloosa spends 18.9% less per student than Orono.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Oskaloosa than in Orono. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oskaloosa had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orono
 Orono, MEOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,112$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7544573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Oskaloosa    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 15 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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