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Clayton, MO vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 2.7% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.5% higher in Merced than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 23.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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