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Kansas City, MO vs Clarksdale, MS

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Highlights
- Clarksdale spends 2.2% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Clarksdale than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksdale had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,318$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4204573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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