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Chesterfield, MO vs Franklin, TN

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Highlights
- Franklin spends 4.2% less per student than Chesterfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Franklin than in Chesterfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterfield
 Chesterfield, MOFranklin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3994573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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