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West Des Moines, IA vs River Rouge, MI

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- River Rouge spends 3.7% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in River Rouge than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- River Rouge had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IARiver Rouge, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 19 years ago

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 River Rouge    1 Reviews
Bp · River Rouge, MI
Ready for a new start!
Over 17 years ago

Hi, I am 27 years old and I live in River Rouge Michigan which is a small town just outside of Detroit. Matter of fact a few blocks from Detroit. I have a son that is 7  More

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