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POLK CITY VS.
CARLISLE
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Polk City, IA vs Carlisle, IA
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- Carlisle spends 2.5% less per student than Polk City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Carlisle than in Polk City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlisle had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Polk City
Polk City, IA
Carlisle, IA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$13,932
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,894
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,450
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
15.53
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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566
4573
Students per Counselor
362
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.8%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
0.3%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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92.4%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
16.8%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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8.0%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
45.8%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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8.6%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.0%
1.5%
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