2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Lenox, IL vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 15.8% less per student than New Lenox.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in St. Louis than in New Lenox. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Lenox
 New Lenox, ILSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 15 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  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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