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Clayton, MO vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 11.8% less per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Wilmington than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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