2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Moline, IL

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Highlights
- Moline spends 12.3% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Moline than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moline had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOMoline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Moline    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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