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Belleville, IL vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken spends 10.2% less per student than Belleville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Aiken than in Belleville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Belleville
 Belleville, ILAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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