2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sheridan, WY vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau spends 38.7% less per student than Sheridan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Cape Girardeau than in Sheridan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sheridan
 Sheridan, WYCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sheridan    20 Reviews

I've lived in Sheridan for over sixty years. Grow, grow grow with no planning for it. Advertises a "small-town" atmosphere, but that is long gone. Too big now. Too  More

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Sheridan was a great place to be a kid--outdoor opportunities, very little crime, and a strong sense of community. The art community is everywhere in Sheridan, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rich yuppie town, a tourist trap, intolerant, people, the Police are the worst, as are the Judges. I am an RN taking my husband to the Mayo Clinic for treatment of  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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