2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, MO vs Avondale, AZ

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Highlights
- Avondale spends 28.2% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% higher in Avondale than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Avondale had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOAvondale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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Reviews for Avondale    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My children have attended Canyon Breeze for the last couple of years. In that time a new principal has taken over. Bullying, swearing, and children running around  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am a young married woman with a family. I love Avondale for so many reasons. There is everything I need nearby and I rarely have to venture out of my area. Shopping,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The valley is in serious need of mass transit. Currently a light rail is being built, but it is slated to only connect Phoenix to Tempe. Eventually it will connect more  More

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