2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, IL vs Corning, NY

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Highlights
- Corning spends 56.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Corning than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corning had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, ILCorning, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,585$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5364573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Corning    4 Reviews

Corning NY is a scenic town and one that I enjoy living in. I graduated from college an hour west of Corning so friends and I frequented Corning often. It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

Corning is a nice area in which to live. Unfortunately for me, I am single and the taxes are too high. I am sick of all the salt they put on the roads in winter. For  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been in Corning for almost a year and I am counting the days until I can go home to Georgia! The people are rude and arrogant. The schools are way over  More

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