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West Des Moines, IA vs Anna, TX

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- Anna spends 4.3% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Anna than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anna had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAAnna, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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Reviews for Anna    2 Reviews
JC · Anna, TX
Affordable Housing
Over 9 years ago

Housing is in Anna is Affordable with an average home price about $150,000. There are also many rentals for growing families. Commute on average is 33 minutes to major  More

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Jessica · Anna, TX
Population
Over 16 years ago

Hello, I live in Anna, Texas, work for the City, and I am the CAO for the EDC. Just wanted you to know that as of 2009 Anna is @ 8,000 people not 1800. Although Anna  More

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