2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Louis, MO vs Fontana, CA

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Highlights
- Fontana spends 4.0% less per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 86.4% higher in Fontana than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%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 Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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