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New Albany, IN vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau spends 16.3% less per student than New Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Cape Girardeau than in New Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Albany
 New Albany, INCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor12097  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for New Albany    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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