2025 Compare Cities Education:
Great Bend, KS vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 3.8% more per student than Great Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in St. Louis than in Great Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Bend
 Great Bend, KSSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor693  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  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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