2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, MO vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 3.9% more per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.9% higher in Costa Mesa than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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