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Nixa, MO vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 73.2% more per student than Nixa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Reading than in Nixa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 23.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nixa
 Nixa, MOReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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