2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wells, ME vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 24.4% less per student than Wells.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Waterloo than in Wells. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wells
 Wells, MEWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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