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Kirkwood, MO vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 43.1% more per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Wilmington than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 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 Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 10 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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