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St. Louis, MO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 12.1% more per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% higher in East St. Louis than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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