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St. Charles, IL vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica spends 0.9% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.6% higher in Santa Monica than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews
Barbara · St. Charles, IL
good
Over 13 years ago

good  More

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Chris · St. Charles, IL
Cost of Living in Saint Charles
Over 15 years ago

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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Kay · St. Charles, IL
Living in St. Charles
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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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