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Muscatine, IA vs West Plains, MO

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Highlights
- West Plains spends 18.1% less per student than Muscatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in West Plains than in Muscatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Plains had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muscatine
 Muscatine, IAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,776$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8344573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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