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Salt Lake City, UT vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 56.8% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in East St. Louis than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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