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Champaign, IL vs Monticello, KY

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Highlights
- Monticello spends 29.2% less per student than Champaign.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Monticello than in Champaign. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monticello had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Champaign
 Champaign, ILMonticello, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,482$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,342  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Monticello    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My name is Allan Carter. I grew up in Wayne County Kentucky on a farm. It was an Excellent life. I can't complain about any thing. We always had plenty to eat, money to  More

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I would suggest that anyone considering living in Monticello, KY check out the mortality statistics. According to local physicians (who will talk privately), the cancer  More

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