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Clayton, MO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 22.9% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in East St. Louis than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews
Roger · Saint Louis, MO
weather is great as long as you like humidity
Over 12 years ago

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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Roger · Saint Louis, MO
Weather is great as long as you like humidity
Over 12 years ago

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

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Rachel · St. Louis, MO
Low Cost of Living in St. Louis
Over 19 years ago

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 East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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