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West Des Moines, IA vs Rehoboth Beach, DE

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- Rehoboth Beach spends 20.8% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Rehoboth Beach than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rehoboth Beach had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IARehoboth Beach, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%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.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Rehoboth Beach    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Rehoboth Beach has an abundance of things to do for people of all ages, and it hosts some of the cleanest beaches in the country. The boardwalk has amazing restaurants,  More

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Rehoboth Beach Elementary School was rated the #1 Elementary school in the state of  More

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I live in the Rehoboth Beach area, and it seems to me that the cost of buying a home inside the city limits of Rehoboth is considerably higher than the median listed  More

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