2025 Compare Cities Education:
Painesville, OH vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 3.5% less per student than Painesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% lower in St. Louis than in Painesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Painesville
 Painesville, OHSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,567  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Painesville    2 Reviews

I have lived in Painesville for the last 16 years. The last 3 generations of my family have lived in Painesville and even attended the local high school, Thomas W.  More

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Decent place to live, but downtown painesville is very rundown. If you want to live in Lake County, Ohio, best to live in either Mentor or  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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