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Taylor, MI vs Boone, IA

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Highlights
- Boone spends 10.2% more per student than Taylor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Boone than in Taylor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taylor
 Taylor, MIBoone, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Taylor    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Due to budget cuts, the city closed 2 fire departments and reduced the number of police patrols in the city. As a result the response time of service is longer for the  More

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Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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