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Van Meter, IA vs Norwalk, IA

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Highlights
- Norwalk spends 17.2% less per student than Van Meter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Norwalk than in Van Meter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norwalk had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Meter
 Van Meter, IANorwalk, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Norwalk    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

norwalk is a great place to raise a family and it has good schools. It is also a quick commute to des moines. On the downside there's really not much to do, too much  More

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