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Nixa, MO vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona spends 65.6% more per student than Nixa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Altoona than in Nixa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nixa
 Nixa, MOAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9454573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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