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Washingtonville, NY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 48.8% less per student than Washingtonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Des Moines than in Washingtonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washingtonville
 Washingtonville, NYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Washingtonville    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

For living in NY, it's not so bad - but the NYS taxes are killing  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice small town, beautiful mountains, friendly people and easy access to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Even though we have four seasons, there are only a handful of days in each season that the weather is enjoyable. We constantly have rainy, overcast days throughout the  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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