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West Des Moines, IA vs Normal, IL

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- Normal spends 18.8% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Normal than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IANormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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