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Prosser, WA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 9.3% less per student than Prosser.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Ames than in Prosser. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prosser
 Prosser, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Prosser    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I'm just starting to build a new house in Prosser(bungalow style, 1400 sq. ft.) Very attractive small town in the wine country, near tricities in wash. state. My  More

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I grew up here and didn't think much of how lucky I was, until I returned ten years later. After dealing with the traffic and crowding of big cities like Seattle,  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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