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Nixa, MO vs Vermillion, SD

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- Vermillion spends 2.6% less per student than Nixa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Vermillion than in Nixa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vermillion had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nixa
 Nixa, MOVermillion, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,124$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%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 Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 6 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

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