2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hastings, NE vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 23.0% less per student than Hastings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in St. Joseph than in Hastings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hastings
 Hastings, NESt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,692  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18884573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The City's population is not as big as it says I don't think I don't think it has grown very much at all since the seventies in fact I think it has gotten smaller  More

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Hastings is home to Hastings College, one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges; the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the Lied Super Screen  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hastings is where Kool-Aid was invented. This small city of 25,000 has several beautiful parks with lakes and streams. Hastings Lake is wonderful to take walk on wide  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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