2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, IL vs Mars, PA

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- Mars spends 0.4% more per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Mars than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mars had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, ILMars, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,516$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 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 16 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 Mars    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a small town but growing. The scenery and weather are nice. The location is just about right. It's not far from Pittsburgh or other cities, towns and activities.  More

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