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St. Louis, MO vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 23.8% more per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Mount Pleasant than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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