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Silverdale, WA vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff spends 41.3% less per student than Silverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Poplar Bluff than in Silverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silverdale
 Silverdale, WAPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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