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North Kansas City, MO vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 40.8% more per student than North Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Gaithersburg than in North Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Kansas City
 North Kansas City, MOGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,314  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for North Kansas City    1 Reviews

Located just north of downtown Kansas City, several bus routes to downtown pass through North Kansas City, usually less than a couple blocks away from anywhere in the  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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