2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MS vs Kearney, MO

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Highlights
- Kearney spends 56.3% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Kearney than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearney had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSKearney, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,017$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6754573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Kearney    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Beautiful small town-amazing schools, 30 minutes from Downtown Kansas City, major sports-baseball and football, 30 minutes from Airport, access to interstate-minutes  More

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