2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Joseph, MO vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 11.3% less per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Johnson City than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MOJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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