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Urbandale, IA vs Madison, CT

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- Madison spends 61.9% more per student than Urbandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Madison than in Urbandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Urbandale
 Urbandale, IAMadison, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews
Michelle · Urbandale, IA
Urbandale is a great place to live!
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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Reviews for Madison    2 Reviews
Jon · Madison, CT
Connecticut living at its best
Over 3 years ago

One of the most sought after towns in Connecticut. High quality schools, vibrant downtown, top notch parks, facilities, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the  More

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i · Madison, CT
BAD MADISON
Over 5 years ago

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