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Siesta Key, FL vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin spends 24.1% less per student than Siesta Key.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Joplin than in Siesta Key. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joplin had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Siesta Key
 Siesta Key, FLJoplin, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Siesta Key    2 Reviews

May through October is another story! Heat, humidity and mozzies with 4 inch wingspans. Welcome to the Gulf  More

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Over 18 years ago

like any sub-tropical paradise, the climate is the best and the worst all rolled into one. Today is Dec. 28th, 2007, the temperature is 82, the breeze is on, life is as  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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