2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Louis, MO vs Forrest City, AR

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Highlights
- Forrest City spends 10.8% less per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Forrest City than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forrest City had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOForrest City, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%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 Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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