2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, IL vs Belton, MO

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Highlights
- Belton spends 33.7% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Belton than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belton had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, ILBelton, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,669$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,499$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 17 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Belton    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Belton is a great place to call home and raise children. The schools are A+ and crime is low. It does get very cold in the winter and hot in the summer. I had lived in  More

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