2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carrboro, NC vs St. Louis, MO

Change Cities
Highlights
- St. Louis spends 1.7% less per student than Carrboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in St. Louis than in Carrboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carrboro
 Carrboro, NCSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

   |    Reply

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carrboro

Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

   |    Reply

This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Louis


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.