2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Ironton, MO

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Highlights
- Ironton spends 5.8% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Ironton than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ironton had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOIronton, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,076$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,306$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6934573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Ironton    2 Reviews

When we first moved here we heard locals say that Ironton, Missouri was our own little slice of heaven and after living here we can agree. We have found people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you like to shop 'til you drop and have lots of ammenities nearby you won't like it here. If you love natural beauty, low taxes,low housing prices, and a good  More

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