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West Des Moines, IA vs Pflugerville, TX

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- Pflugerville spends 38.4% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Pflugerville than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pflugerville had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAPflugerville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Pflugerville    3 Reviews

Well never say "never". Guess where I live? Pflugerville. The neighborhood was quite, the house was large 2400 sq. feet and it had a pretty good size back yard for the  More

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I've lived here in Pflugerville, TX for over six years now. The property taxes are high and the 'town' is little more than a bedroom community with traffic lights and  More

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Over 20 years ago

The City of Pflugerville is a wonderful place to raise a family. The schools are excellent, the city amenities are tremendous with the parks, hike and bike trails and  More

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