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Flint, MI vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 7.6% less per student than Flint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in St. Joseph than in Flint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flint
 Flint, MISt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18884573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  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 16 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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