2024 Compare Cities Education:
Keokuk, IA vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 11.3% less per student than Keokuk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in St. Joseph than in Keokuk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Keokuk
 Keokuk, IASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,741$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,242$10,449$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,363$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5713.9516.23
 Students per Librarian92318884573
 Students per Counselor494293530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.7%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%21.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.6%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Keokuk    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Keokuk just elected a new mayor, Tom Marion, who will help bring economic growth to the city. He and his wife have dedicated thier lives to this town and are making  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Not much to do 4. It's too  More

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this town used to be seemingly perfect and now its totally blue collar trashed. When i went back to keokuk i was shocked at how misstreated it  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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