2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Louis, MO vs East Chicago, IN

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Highlights
- East Chicago spends 14.6% less per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% higher in East Chicago than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Chicago had 18.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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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Over 3 years ago

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 East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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