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Crystal Lake, IL vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 2.1% less per student than Crystal Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Jefferson City than in Crystal Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crystal Lake
 Crystal Lake, ILJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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