2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 9.5% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.7% higher in Irvine than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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