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Boulder, CO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 6.1% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in East St. Louis than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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