That quote, while true, doesn&#x27;t tell the whole story. Families with school-age children will normally locate on the Kansas side of the border and send their children to the public schools there. Right or wrong (I&#x27;m not in a position to say) the Missouri schools have a very bad reputation. If you&#x27;re thinking about buying a house on the Missouri side of the border, you factor in the cost of sending all your kids to private school.