2025 Compare Cities Education:
Effingham, IL vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin spends 38.9% less per student than Effingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Joplin than in Effingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joplin had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Effingham
 Effingham, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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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 10 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 12 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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