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Colorado Springs, CO vs Kirksville, MO

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Highlights
- Kirksville spends 9.2% less per student than Colorado Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in Kirksville than in Colorado Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirksville had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COKirksville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor274  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.3%1.5%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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