2025 Compare Cities Education:
Joplin, MO vs New Bedford, MA

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- New Bedford spends 99.0% more per student than Joplin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in New Bedford than in Joplin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Joplin
 Joplin, MONew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 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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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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