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Chester, IL vs Belleville, IL

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- Belleville spends 16.5% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Belleville than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belleville had 34.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, ILBelleville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor500  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.24.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews
Mike · O Fallon, IL
Belleville
Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Glenda · Belleville, IL
Hate where I live
Over 13 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Abhd · Belleville, IL
Belleville,or many other places-
Over 15 years ago

Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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