2025 Compare Cities Education:
Key West, FL vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 26.9% less per student than Key West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in St. Louis than in Key West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Key West
 Key West, FLSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  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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