2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Chesterfield, MO

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Highlights
- Chesterfield spends 20.9% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Chesterfield than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chesterfield had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIChesterfield, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  More

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