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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs Ankeny, IA

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- Ankeny spends 32.5% more per student than Sierra Vista Southeast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Ankeny than in Sierra Vista Southeast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sierra Vista Southeast
 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sierra Vista Southeast    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The climate of Sierra Vista, AZ is just about perfect. The summers get pretty hot, not too awful, and the winters are mostly 60s and  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to SV in part because we believed that the climate would be ideal, not too cold in the winter and not too hot in the summer. However, after spending five  More

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Over 19 years ago

wonderful climate, no great extremes and beautiful mountains for  More

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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