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Cambridge, MA vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Edwardsville spends 40.8% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Edwardsville than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edwardsville had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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