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Perry, IA vs Grimes, IA

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- Grimes spends 15.1% less per student than Perry.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Grimes than in Perry. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grimes had 18.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perry
 Perry, IAGrimes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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