2025 Compare Cities Education:
Smithville, MO vs Canyon, TX

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Highlights
- Canyon spends 5.3% more per student than Smithville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Canyon than in Smithville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canyon had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithville
 Smithville, MOCanyon, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,761$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,314  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5364573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Smithville    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Smithville for 9 years, very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Great place to raise a family. A hometown beachy  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here virtually all my life. It has grown a great deal in the past 15 years which some of us "natives" resent, just a little. It is a great place to raise  More

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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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