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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edwardsville, IL vs Aurora, IL

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- Aurora spends 26.2% more per student than Edwardsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Aurora than in Edwardsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edwardsville
 Edwardsville, ILAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews
Amber · Glen Carbon, IL
Great Education
Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Sue  · Glen Carbon, IL
Lovely town
Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews
Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 4 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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