2026 Compare Cities Education:
Clarksville, TN vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 115.0% more per student than Clarksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Chicago than in Clarksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksville
 Clarksville, TNChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,327  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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