2025 Compare Cities Education:
Effingham, IL vs Royston, GA

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Highlights
- Royston spends 16.5% less per student than Effingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Royston than in Effingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royston had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Effingham
 Effingham, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,929$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,515$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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Reviews for Royston    3 Reviews

I am pagan and the hypocritical Christian population stare, drive by my house constantly and call me names. They’re racist and  More

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Over 4 years ago

This place is the meth capital of Georgia. I hate living here. The cops don’t respond and criminals get away with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I wish I had never moved here. I wanted to live in a quiet city. This place is a lie. Driving through you'll see Mayberry signs, quaint shops, beautiful old houses ( I  More

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