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Joplin, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 10.8% more per student than Joplin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in St. Joseph than in Joplin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Joplin

Education
 Joplin, MOSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,205$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766$10,449$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,094$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0413.9516.23
 Students per Librarian47518884573
 Students per Counselor331293530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.6%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%21.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.0%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 9 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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ZIPS IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI
64801 64804
ZIPS IN ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
64506 64507 64505 64501 64503 64504

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