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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Marengo, IL

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- Marengo spends 82.2% more per student than Poplar Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Marengo than in Poplar Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marengo had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poplar Bluff
 Poplar Bluff, MOMarengo, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,356  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Marengo    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This town's weather ranges from 90f humid - 10below with wind chill factors... you get a little bit of everything living  More

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