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Alton, IL vs Salina, KS

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Highlights
- Salina spends 25.6% more per student than Alton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Salina than in Alton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salina had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alton
 Alton, ILSalina, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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