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West Bend, WI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 3.5% more per student than West Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in West Des Moines than in West Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Bend
 West Bend, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Bend    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

terrible place, so inconvenient, terrible two taxi services. West bend just caters to the rich. If you don't have a car,you won't be able to survive there. City workers  More

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West Bend is a great small town that is growing fairly rapidly. If you are looking for a wonderful place to raise a family this is it! West Bend is pretty, has nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in west bend for the past 8 years and i must say, it's a joke. It's nice if your retired and looking for cheap living, other then that i would not raise a  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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