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SHELDON
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rock Rapids, IA vs Sheldon, IA
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- Sheldon spends 25.8% more per student than Rock Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Sheldon than in Rock Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sheldon had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, IA
Sheldon, IA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$16,475
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,140
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$7,466
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.84
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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1016
4573
Students per Counselor
447
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.9%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
2.5%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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90.0%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
18.9%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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14.7%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
22.9%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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3.6%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.5%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.0%
1.5%
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