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Tega Cay, SC vs Ankeny, IA

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- Ankeny spends 0.7% less per student than Tega Cay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Ankeny than in Tega Cay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tega Cay
 Tega Cay, SCAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  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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