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Dayton, OH vs St. Peters, MO

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Highlights
- St. Peters spends 10.5% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in St. Peters than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Peters had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, OHSt. Peters, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,704$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for St. Peters    2 Reviews

My husband just took a job out here in St. Louis about four months ago. We are from Loveland Ohio (a small town 25 miles out of Cincinnati). When I knew it was a  More

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Recently, I read that Forbes called St. Peters, MO one of the best places to retire in the country. It must be noted, though, that this town came about 300th on the  More

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