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West Des Moines, IA vs Keller, TX

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- Keller spends 4.5% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Keller than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Keller had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAKeller, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Keller    14 Reviews

Grew up here and things are heading south quickly. Affordability? That's been thrown out the window since 2014. Traffic? Be prepared to sit through unsynchronized  More

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The WORST most invasive city council you could imagine.... they want to micro manage your entire property.... After living here for over 20 years now they are telling me  More

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What I love most about Keller is that it is a wonderful smaller town raise a  More

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