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Merrillville, IN vs Clayton, MO

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- Clayton spends 6.9% more per student than Merrillville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Clayton than in Merrillville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clayton had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrillville
 Merrillville, INClayton, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews
Roger · Saint Louis, MO
weather is great as long as you like humidity
Over 12 years ago

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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Roger · Saint Louis, MO
Weather is great as long as you like humidity
Over 12 years ago

The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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Rachel · St. Louis, MO
Low Cost of Living in St. Louis
Over 19 years ago

St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  More

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