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Ashland, KY vs Hannibal, MO

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Highlights
- Hannibal spends 12.6% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Hannibal than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hannibal had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, KYHannibal, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,408$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,549  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11344573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Hannibal    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Hannibal, MO. It has advantages of low cost of living and a beautiful River View Park. It is a small town where everyone knows everybody. If they don't like  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. Very nice downtown 6. The Mark Twain amenities, such  More

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Only real problems Hannibal has had going all the way back to Samual Clemens are those typical of small town petty politics which seem to always plague it. Plenty of  More

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