 Spokane has fewer residents and encompasses less area than Highlandville, but is the main location for the local public junior high and high schools, and has more commercial structures and businesses.The local school district, Christian County School District #7, is also referred to as the Spokane R-VII School District  officially.However, quite often local residents will refer to it as the Spokane-Highlandville School District, referencing the other major town located within the district's borders.