2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Louis, MO vs Leesburg, VA

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Highlights
- Leesburg spends 16.8% more per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Leesburg than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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