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Woodbury, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 7.3% less per student than Woodbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% lower in West Des Moines than in Woodbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Woodbury
 Woodbury, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Woodbury    7 Reviews

It’s nicer than being in the City. It’s Suburban, clean, pleasant, shopping and McMansions. People are stuck up, go figure. Not a down to earth place. But it’s safe here  More

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Wow Connectict....we may be moving from Minnesota...I am begining to worry that it may not be a good idea after all....However, just out of curiosity where are the best  More

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Woodbury is an excellent place to raise a family. It is a safe and attractive community that lavishes its residents with mosts wants and needs. Woodbury is also in  More

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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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