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St. Charles, MO vs St. Charles, IL

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- St. Charles spends 19.6% more per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in St. Charles than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOSt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 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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