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Amarillo, TX vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Rock Island spends 32.3% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Rock Island than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Island had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXRock Island, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 20 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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