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Lincoln, NE vs Kirksville, MO

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Highlights
- Kirksville spends 12.7% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Kirksville than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirksville had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEKirksville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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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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