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Kansas City, MO vs Fall River, MA

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Highlights
- Fall River spends 42.6% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Fall River than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fall River had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOFall River, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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