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Raymore, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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Highlights
- Kirkwood spends 19.6% more per student than Raymore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Kirkwood than in Raymore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkwood had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Raymore
 Raymore, MOKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Raymore    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We moved from Raymore a couple of years ago because there's nothing to do there. You have to drive into Lee's Summit, Mo or Overland Park, Ks. to find good eats and  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Raymore seven years ago from south Kansas City. The school system in Raymore is far superior to that of Kansas City. Raymore is only 15 minutes away  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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