2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkwood, MO vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 117.0% more per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Washington than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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