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Festus, MO vs Edwardsville, IL

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- Edwardsville spends 22.2% more per student than Festus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Edwardsville than in Festus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edwardsville had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Festus
 Festus, MOEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,907  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 9 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 9 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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