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Wildwood, MO vs Festus, MO

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Highlights
- Festus spends 18.3% less per student than Wildwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Festus than in Wildwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Festus had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wildwood
 Wildwood, MOFestus, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,403$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,980$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6604573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wildwood    3 Reviews

Wildwood in West County St Louis is a great place to raise a family and spend time outdoors. There are bike trails connecting the neigborhoods close to Rt 100 and old  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is really inexpensive in Eastern  More

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Over 16 years ago

About 30 miles from Downtown St. Louis, with manageable traffic, this is a nice suburban area with easy access to a big  More

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Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 10 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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