2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waukee, IA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 5.7% more per student than Waukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.4% higher in Oakland than in Waukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukee
 Waukee, IAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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