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St. Louis, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

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Highlights
- Blue Springs spends 6.8% less per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Blue Springs than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Springs had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis

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 St. Louis, MOBlue Springs, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,291$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247$12,022$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,062$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.214.1916.23
 Students per Librarian36378814573
 Students per Counselor300424530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.2%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%32.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.3%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Blue Springs    6 Reviews

I moved from Long Beach, CA to Blue Springs, MO 2 1/2 years ago. I had lived in Long Beach for 10 years, and northern California the prior 18 years - I've never lived  More

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Blue Springs is a FABULOUS place to raise a family. Public Schools are unsurpassed and community involvement is great. The city itself is a "bedroom" community with a  More

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Blue Springs is a great place to raise a family. The schools are full of devoted, enthusiastic teachers and families that are involved in school and sporting  More

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63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total
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