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West Memphis, AR vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 23.4% more per student than West Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in St. Louis than in West Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Memphis
 West Memphis, ARSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor400  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 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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