2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bloomington, IN vs St. Charles, IL

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- St. Charles spends 28.7% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in St. Charles than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, INSt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

good  More

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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