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Kirksville, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 34.4% more per student than Kirksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in St. Louis than in Kirksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirksville
 Kirksville, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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