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Topeka, KS vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 25.8% more per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in East St. Louis than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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