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St. Joseph, MO vs Bemidji, MN

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Highlights
- Bemidji spends 61.3% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Bemidji than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bemidji had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MOBemidji, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,307$18,233$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,449$15,097$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,826$9,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9513.9616.23
 Students per Librarian18884984573
 Students per Counselor293910530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%6.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.7%12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%28.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.4%6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.5%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 15 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 Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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