2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Providence, NJ vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 34.6% less per student than New Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in St. Louis than in New Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Providence
 New Providence, NJSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  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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