2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, MO vs Edwardsville, IL

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- Edwardsville spends 5.2% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Edwardsville than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edwardsville had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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