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West Des Moines, IA vs Corpus Christi, TX

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- Corpus Christi spends 8.9% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Corpus Christi than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corpus Christi had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,028$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,924$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6924573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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