2025 Compare Cities Education:
Junction City, KS vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 13.5% less per student than Junction City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in St. Louis than in Junction City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Junction City
 Junction City, KSSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor591  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  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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