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Muscatine, IA vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 27.6% more per student than Muscatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Jefferson City than in Muscatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muscatine
 Muscatine, IAJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Muscatine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just  More

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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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