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Kirkwood, MO vs St. Joseph, MI

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 6.5% less per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in St. Joseph than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOSt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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