2025 Compare Cities Education:
Parsons, KS vs Newton, IA

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Highlights
- Newton spends 13.5% more per student than Parsons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Newton than in Parsons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newton had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parsons
 Parsons, KSNewton, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,202$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,342  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,783$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Parsons    2 Reviews

I've lived here for 2+ years. I moved from California. At first I missed my home state. Over the course of the last few years, I've acquired an appreciation for this  More

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seasonal weather,cold,mild,hot.Humid at times. Very laid back and easy going living. Property tax is high for this type of community. We are retired and love the  More

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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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