2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manhattan, NY vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 58.2% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in St. Louis than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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