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Quitman, TX vs Kalona, IA

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- Kalona spends 7.8% less per student than Quitman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Kalona than in Quitman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalona had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Quitman
 Quitman, TXKalona, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,969$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,515$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4954573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Quitman    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I enjoy the fact that Quitman is a safe and quiet, but just wish there were more businesses coming in and staying. They mostly seem to shut down a year after opening.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have met the very best people you could hope to find since we retired to here from New Mexico. So many times at first I was asked if we had started attending church  More

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Reviews for Kalona    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Kalona is a very small town with a big heart. As long as you belong to a church, and get involved with your church, you will get plugged in very quickly. The people  More

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