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Ashland, OH vs Belvidere, IL

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Highlights
- Belvidere spends 32.5% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Belvidere than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belvidere had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, OHBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,606  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,655$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    6 Reviews

I've lived all over the country working in healthcare.Have lived in ashland for the last 30 years.If you like smaller towns,you will like Ashland.Very friendly (as most  More

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I moved here a little under two years ago for personal reasons and for my child to have a decent school to go to. I have found the people very unwelcoming and cliquish,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in here all my life. Ashland is a great place to raise a family. There are lots of parks and activities for families to enjoy. It is also a very safe  More

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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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