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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 32.5% more per student than Sierra Vista Southeast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in West Des Moines than in Sierra Vista Southeast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sierra Vista Southeast
 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZWest Des Moines, 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.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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