2026 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, IL vs Knoxville, TN

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Highlights
- Knoxville spends 48.7% less per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Knoxville than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Knoxville had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, ILKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,689$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,615$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 15 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 17 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 Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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