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Joplin, MO vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 33.7% more per student than Joplin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Arlington than in Joplin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Joplin
 Joplin, MOArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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 11 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 13 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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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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