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Gladstone, MO vs Belton, MO

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Highlights
- Belton spends 16.8% less per student than Gladstone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Belton than in Gladstone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belton had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gladstone
 Gladstone, MOBelton, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,669$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,314  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,499$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gladstone    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Gladstone is cheap, quiet, and affordable. There are mostly old people and families here. There are several large parks and bicycle trails, and the main roads are  More

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Over 20 years ago

Gladstone is a smaull suburb of Kansas City. It is close enough to the amenities of the downtown, but far enough to have a smaller city  More

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Reviews for Belton    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Belton is a great place to call home and raise children. The schools are A+ and crime is low. It does get very cold in the winter and hot in the summer. I had lived in  More

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