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Sebring, FL vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 34.9% more per student than Sebring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Des Moines than in Sebring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sebring
 Sebring, FLDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor942  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sebring    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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We had recently retired and spent winter 2014 here in our RV, our previous winter was in Phoenix area. As full time RVers we did not have a home up north. Before leaving  More

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In 1992 I found the most beautiful 20 acres in the US...I was blessed with a spring well of pure water....My horses were born on the land..I just had no idea how  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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