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Postville, IA vs Oelwein, IA

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Highlights
- Oelwein spends 5.7% less per student than Postville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Oelwein than in Postville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oelwein had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Postville
 Postville, IAOelwein, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,910  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,017$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4364573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Oelwein is a decent city with above-average schools that is attempting to right a somewhat negative image. I lived there for seven years after living in several  More

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