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Conway, AR vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 42.9% more per student than Conway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in St. Louis than in Conway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Conway
 Conway, ARSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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