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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Bettendorf, IA

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Highlights
- Bettendorf spends 30.2% more per student than Poplar Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Bettendorf than in Poplar Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bettendorf had 18.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poplar Bluff
 Poplar Bluff, MOBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,502$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,356  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,161$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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