2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Edwardsville spends 10.5% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Edwardsville than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edwardsville had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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