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Birmingham, MI vs St. Charles, IL

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Highlights
- St. Charles spends 15.8% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in St. Charles than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MISt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

good  More

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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