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Orland Park, IL vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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- Poplar Bluff spends 52.7% less per student than Orland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Poplar Bluff than in Orland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orland Park
 Orland Park, ILPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Orland Park    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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