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Searcy, AR vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin spends 0.1% less per student than Searcy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Joplin than in Searcy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joplin had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Searcy
 Searcy, ARJoplin, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  More

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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