2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blue Island, IL vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 30.4% less per student than Blue Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Kalamazoo than in Blue Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 18.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blue Island
 Blue Island, ILKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Blue Island    2 Reviews

If you enjoy crime, pollution , rats, unemployment, corruption, overcrowded schools and subpar city services bad streets and alleys then by all means stay or move in.  More

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I've lived in Blue Island for about 20 years, and I wouldn't choose to live anywhere else. The community is welcoming, the housing is unique and charming, and we are a  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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