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Osage, IA vs Cherokee, IA

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Highlights
- Cherokee spends 28.6% more per student than Osage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Cherokee than in Osage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cherokee had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Osage
 Osage, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,302$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,297  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3054573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Osage    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in Osage and the surrounding farm community. Osage is a very friendly place to live, and with only about 3000 people it is a very intimate  More

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Reviews for Cherokee    3 Reviews

When hearing about a small town like Cherokee, Iowa, one may think "what a great place to raise children!" This maybe true, but meth is a growing concern in small farm  More

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I am considering relocating to Cherokee, IA with our family. What is life like in that area and is it a good place to raise your  More

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I am looking at the Cherokee, IA area as a possible relocation for our family. Does anyone have any feedback on that area of  More

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