2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chesterfield, MO vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland spends 40.3% more per student than Chesterfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in Portland than in Chesterfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterfield
 Chesterfield, MOPortland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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