2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs St. Charles, MO

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Highlights
- St. Charles spends 39.8% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in St. Charles than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,704$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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