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West Des Moines, IA vs Georgetown, TX

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- Georgetown spends 11.8% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Georgetown than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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