2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 24.3% less per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% higher in Phoenix than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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