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West Des Moines, IA vs Moline, IL

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Highlights
- Moline spends 11.9% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Moline than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moline had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Moline    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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