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Clayton, MO vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 31.9% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.1% higher in Palo Alto than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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