2026 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 51.3% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.6% higher in San Rafael than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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