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Springfield, MO vs Missoula, MT

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Highlights
- Missoula spends 2.8% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Missoula than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Missoula had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOMissoula, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,865$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,770$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4694573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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Reviews for Missoula    48 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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