2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, IL vs Geneseo, IL

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Highlights
- Geneseo spends 21.7% less per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Geneseo than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneseo had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, ILGeneseo, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,792$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11364573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Geneseo    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Geneseo has some great places to shop and eat. My favorite store is Crabapple Cove followed by Curious Cargo, C&S Antique Mall and the Art League. I especially love  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have spent a majority of my life in Geneseo. I am there from four days a week to every single day. I stay with my brother, my sister, and hang at the in-laws. I do  More

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Having lived in larger cities all my life, I really wanted to experience a small-town feel and quaint surroundings of a small community. Although I'd heard that Geneseo  More

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