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Belton, TX vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 19.1% more per student than Belton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Peoria than in Belton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belton
 Belton, TXPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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