2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chelsea, MA vs St. Charles, IL

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Highlights
- St. Charles spends 40.2% less per student than Chelsea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in St. Charles than in Chelsea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 38.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chelsea
 Chelsea, MASt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chelsea    1 Reviews

I was born in Boston in 1946 and lived in Chelsea to age 10. I ended up getting my high school and university education in Texas. I wonder how the education system in  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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