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West Plains, MO vs Gainesville, TX

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 4.7% more per student than West Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Gainesville than in West Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Plains
 West Plains, MOGainesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,437$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,798  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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