2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, OR vs Galena, IL

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Highlights
- Galena spends 4.5% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.0% lower in Galena than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galena had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORGalena, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,784$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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