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Urbandale, IA vs Osage Beach, MO

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- Osage Beach spends 9.3% less per student than Urbandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Osage Beach than in Urbandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Osage Beach had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Urbandale
 Urbandale, IAOsage Beach, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,951$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3804573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

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 Osage Beach    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a small city that is gradually being "found" by more and more people. Right now, it's still just the right size for small town living. This is a place where more  More

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