2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Carmel, IN

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Highlights
- Carmel spends 0.4% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Carmel than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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