2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Joseph, MO vs Arden Hills, MN

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- Arden Hills spends 78.1% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Arden Hills than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arden Hills had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MOArden Hills, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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Reviews for Arden Hills    2 Reviews

Arden Hills is a great proximity to downtown, yet in a quiet/ safe suburb w/ walking and biking trails, colleges, nearby restaurants, churches and nice neighbors. If you  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in 10 different cities in 5 different states in my 19 years, and by far the best place I could imagine for kids is Arden Hills. There are great schools in  More

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