2026 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, IL vs Charleston, IL

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 25.4% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% higher in Charleston than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, ILCharleston, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,633$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,925$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10134573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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