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Rhinelander, WI vs West Plains, MO

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Highlights
- West Plains spends 34.1% less per student than Rhinelander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in West Plains than in Rhinelander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Plains had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rhinelander
 Rhinelander, WIWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,988  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,776$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8344573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rhinelander    5 Reviews

Moved here four years ago. People from Wisconsin are nice. Town is polluted. Water is polluted. There is a lot of crime and meth use that the city hides. Too much drug  More

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Over 12 years ago

After the Army I moved back to Wisconsin and completed my degree in Forestry and criminal Justice I moved to Rhinelander as a Park Ranger. It is a touristy type of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Rhinelander for a year now, and I love it! I can ride my bike anywhere I want to go....garage sales to Menards to Super Walmart, Home depot...and  More

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Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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