2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Blue Springs, MO

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Highlights
- Blue Springs spends 13.0% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Blue Springs than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Springs had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCBlue Springs, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Blue Springs    6 Reviews

I moved from Long Beach, CA to Blue Springs, MO 2 1/2 years ago. I had lived in Long Beach for 10 years, and northern California the prior 18 years - I've never lived  More

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Blue Springs is a FABULOUS place to raise a family. Public Schools are unsurpassed and community involvement is great. The city itself is a "bedroom" community with a  More

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Blue Springs is a great place to raise a family. The schools are full of devoted, enthusiastic teachers and families that are involved in school and sporting  More

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