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Parkville, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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Highlights
- Kirkwood spends 18.0% less per student than Parkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Kirkwood than in Parkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkwood had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkville
 Parkville, MOKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Parkville    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Small community within driving distance of Kansas City. Quiet and peaceful with a great Liberal Arts college yet within 15 minutes of a metropolitan  More

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Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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