2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau spends 17.2% less per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Cape Girardeau than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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