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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Platte City, MO vs Smithville, MO

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- Smithville spends 17.6% less per student than Platte City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Smithville than in Platte City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithville had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Platte City
 Platte City, MOSmithville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,017$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6754573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Platte City    2 Reviews
Trace · Orem, UT
Broken Truck
Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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William · Platte City, MO
Low Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

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Reviews for Smithville    2 Reviews
Gisella · Smithville, MO
Great
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Smithville for 9 years, very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Great place to raise a family. A hometown beachy  More

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Robin · Smithville, MO
Great place to live
Over 16 years ago

I have lived here virtually all my life. It has grown a great deal in the past 15 years which some of us "natives" resent, just a little. It is a great place to raise  More

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