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St. Louis, MO vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 29.8% less per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Meridian than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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