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Medford, OR vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff spends 28.5% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% lower in Poplar Bluff than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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