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St. Louis, MO vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 29.1% more per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Gaithersburg than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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