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West Memphis, AR vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis spends 38.3% more per student than West Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in East St. Louis than in West Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East St. Louis had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Memphis
 West Memphis, AREast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor400  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  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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