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Paragould, AR vs Kirksville, MO

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- Kirksville spends 15.0% more per student than Paragould.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Kirksville than in Paragould. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirksville had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paragould
 Paragould, ARKirksville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,212  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.3%1.5%
Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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