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Kansas City, MO vs Ballwin, MO

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Highlights
- Ballwin spends 2.1% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Ballwin than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ballwin had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOBallwin, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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